Veronica Fraley

Veronica Fraley (born 27 May 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw.[1]

Veronica Fraley
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 67.17 (Ramona, 2024)

Early life

She is from Wakefield, North Carolina, and attended Wakefield High School.[2] As a junior Fraley lead the state in the Shot Put, Discus and Hammer Throw. She committed to Clemson University in October 2017.[3] She later attended Vanderbilt University.[4]

Career

She threw a personal best 53.57m in the discus at the Penn Relays in May 2018. That spring she also won the Bojangles Track and Field Classic and before the Pepsi Florida Relays.[5] In June 2019, she finished second at the USATF U20 championships.[6]

She won the women's discus throw with a personal-best 62.30m at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona.[7] In July 2022, she competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[8]

Competing for Vanderbilt University, she became the first female athlete to win the discus throw competition for Vanderbilt at the Southeastern Conference Championships, throwing a lifetime-best of 62.84m in Baton Rouge in May 2023.[9] In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[10]

In April 2024, she set a new personal best of 67.17 metres at the Oklahoma Throws Series meeting in Ramona.[11]

Personal life

Farley can bench press 350lbs.[12]

References
  1. "Veronica Fraley". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. Mallory, Kiara (May 9, 2018). "Breaking records one throw at a time". The Howler. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. Creasy, Jason (October 9, 2017). "North Carolina Discus State Record Holder Veronica Fraley Commits To Clemson!". Mile Split. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. Becton, Stan (10 July 2023). "Top NCAA performers from 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships". NCAA. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. "VERONICA FRALEY, SKYLAR CICCOLINI THROW BIG MARKS - THURSDAY FIELD EVENTS - 2018 PENN RELAYS". Runnerspace. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  6. "Veronica Fraley 2nd Place Women's Discus Throw - USATF U20 Outdoor Championships 2019". Runnerspace. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  7. "VERONICA FRALEY 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW AND 11TH PLACE SHOT PUT - USATF THROWS FESTIVAL 2022". Dyestat.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  8. "World Athletics Championships, Eugene 2022 - Women's discus". 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  9. "VERONICA FRALEY 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Runnerspace. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  10. "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023 - Women's discus". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  11. "Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m"". World Athletics. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  12. Agrawal, Shivangi (November 18, 2023). "Watch: U.S. Olympic Star Oddly Bench Presses 350 Lbs Set Putting Bodybuilding Pros to Shame". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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