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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Laura Young

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Monroe HS
  • Hometown:
    Monroe, OR

Summary

Biography

Young's Career Stats

Personal Bests
Shot Put Discus Hammer Throw Weight Throw
Indoor 13.23m  (43' 5") - - 14.45m. (47' 5")
Outdoor 13.20m. (43' 3.75") 42.10m  (138' 1") 41.94m. (137' 7") -

Idaho State Outdoor (2025): Laura Young delivered a strong outdoor season across multiple throwing events. At the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships (May 14–17), she placed 10th in the discus with a throw of 43.22 meters (141'9"), 13th in the shot put at 13.10 meters (42'11.75"), and 15th in the hammer throw with a mark of 46.14 meters (151'4"). Her season-best performances included a personal best in the discus at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 17) with a throw of 43.93 meters (144'1"), a hammer throw of 47.73 meters (156'7") at the Bengal Invitational (May 2–3), and a shot put mark of 13.26 meters (43'6") at the same meet. Young's consistent performances contributed significantly to Idaho State's success in the throwing events throughout the season.

Idaho State Indoor (2024–25): During the indoor season, Young achieved a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 13.72 meters (45'0.25") at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships (February 27–March 1), securing sixth place. She also recorded a personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 15.64 meters (51'3.75") at the same championship, finishing 15th. Earlier in the season, she posted a shot put mark of 13.31 meters (43'8") at the Mountain States Games (February 14–15) and a weight throw of 14.91 meters (48'11") at the Stacy Dragila Open (February 7).


Idaho State Outdoor (2024): Started the year strong securing a top five finish at the UVU Collegiate Invitational for shot put (04/29/24)... she recorded two personal best; for discus (42.10m/138’ 1”) to secure a 6th place finish and hammer throw (41.94m/137’ 7”) at the Aggie Invitational (04/19/24)... finished the year at the  Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship finishing 11th for shot put and 14th for discus (05/11/24)... named to the Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.

Idaho State Indoor (2023-24): Placed 4th in shot put at the Snake River Open (01/12/24)... stayed consistent and placed 4th again in shot put at the Stacy Dragila Open (01/26/24)... recorded a personal best and placed 8th in shot put (13.23m/43’ 5”) at the Mtn States Games (02/10/24)... ended the season at the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championship and finished 11th in shot put and recoded a personal best for the weight throw (14.45m/47’ 5”) (02/22/24)... named to the Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.

Idaho State Outdoor (2023): Started the season at the Utah-WSU Spring Classic and competed in discus, hammer and shot put (04/08/23)... finished the year at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track Meet and placed 14th in shot put (12.29m/40’ 4”) and 17th is discus (40.32m/132’ 3”) (05/13/23)... named to the Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.

Idaho State Indoor (2022-23):  Finished 4th place in shot put (12.22m/40’ 1.25) at the Bobcat Challenge (01/21/23)... at the Stacy Dragila Open she placed 18th in weight throw and 12th for shot put (01/28/24)... placed 4th in shot put at the Bobcat Performance (02/10/23)...  ended the season competing in shot put at the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championship (02/25/23)... named to the Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.

Monroe High School: Athletics: Three-time Shot Put State Champion and two-time Discus State Champion; Academics: Valedictorian 

Personal: Laura grew up in a family of six, with two brothers and two sisters. While she is here at Idaho State she is majoring in Speech and Language Pathology.

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