Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Jillian Weir (Homestead HS, Cupertino; Long Beach State; Oregon)

Jillian Weir
Position: Throws
Height: 5'10"
Year: Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown: Sunnyvale, Calif.
High School: Homestead
Other College: Long Beach State
Experience: Transfer

Big West scorer in the shot put adds depth in the throws. Looking for big improvements in all her marks following a redshirt season in 2012. Was a 2012 World Junior Championships participant for Canada.

2011-12: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Competed unattached in two meets. Set a seasonal best in the shot put of 49-11/14.30m in a runner-up finish at the Oregon Twilight. At the Oregon Relays, had a seasonal mark in the discus, 152-3/46.40m, and another in the hammer, 160-9/49.01m. Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - Shot Put - 49-11/14.30m (PR), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12); Discus - 152-3/46.40m (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/12); Hammer - 160-9/49.01 (PR), Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/21/12).

Before Oregon: A Big West Conference scorer in the shot put as a freshman for Long Beach State in 2011. Placed third at the league meet with a season-best toss of 46-9/14.25m. Also had top-five finishes in the shot put at the UCSD Triton Invitational, Big West Challenge and Ben Brown Invitational. Also threw the discus and the hammer for the 49ers. LBSU Bests: Shot Put - 46-9/24.25m, 2011; Discus - 144-2, 2011; Hammer - 150-8, 2011.

Prep: Two-time Central Coast Section champion in the discus at Homestead High School. Was also a runner-up in the shot put as a senior. Finished her senior season (2010) season ranked fourth in California with a prep-best 151-11 in the discus. Placed fifth in the discus at the state meet. Also held a No. 11 ranking in the shot put (43-8). In addition to track and field, lettered in water polo and basketball. High School Bests: Shot Put - 43-8, 2011; Discus - 151-11, 2011.

Personal: Major is social sciences. Father Robert Weir is a three-time Olympian for Great Britain.

Personal Bests
Shot Put - 46-11/14.30m,
Oregon Twilight,
Eugene, Ore., 5/5/12
Hammer - 160-9/49.01m,
Oregon Relays,
Eugene, Ore., 4/20/12

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