University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Alanna Nietert
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Linn-Mar HS
- Hometown:
- Springville, Iowa
2020 INDOOR: Placed second in the weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)… Placed first with a mark of 18.29m at the Cyclone Open (1/24)… Placed third at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31)… Placed first at the Husker Invitational (2/7)… Threw a personal best distance of 19.43m and placed third at the Minnesota Cold Classic (2/21)… Placed fourth at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29).
2019 OUTDOOR: Won the hammer throw at the Jim Duncan Invite (March 30)... Recorded a personal-best of 58.71m and finished third in the hammer throw at the Husker Spring Invite (April 6)... Placed third in the hammer throw at the Musco Twilight (April 13) and the Tom Botts Invite (April 20)... Competed in the hammer throw at the Drake Relays (April 27)... Placed third in the hammer throw at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (May 3)... Finished second in the hammer throw at the MVC Championship (May 12)... Competed in the hammer throw at the NCAA DI West Regionals (May 25).
2018-19 INDOOR: Finished second at the Jimmy Grant Invitational in the WT with a distance of 18.48m… Finished third in the WT at the Hawkeye Invitational with a distance of 18.64m… Finished fifth at the Bison Team Cup in the WT with a distance of 18.22m… Won the WT with a time of 17.60m at the Jack Jennett Open… Finished fifth at the 2019 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in the WT with a distance of 18.76m… Finished second in the WT with a distance of 18.81m at the Badger Red & White Classic… Finished fifth at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in the WT with a distance of 18.98m.
2018 OUTDOOR: Notched a PR of 58.28m in the hammer throw at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4) … Competed in the hammer throw at the MVC Championships (5/11).
2018 INDOOR: Opened the season with a 3rd place score of 17.61m in the weight throw at the Cyclone Duals (12/8) … Competed in the weight throw at the Panther Open (1/13), Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite (1/20), Mark Messersmith Invite (1/27), SDSU Indoor Classic (2/9) as well as a few other meets … Earned all-conference at the MVC Championships (2/24) after a personal best throw of 18.68m earned her a 3rd place finish.
2017 INDOOR: Threw 52’2.5” in the weight throw for 7th place at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/20)...Placed 7th in the shot put at the Jack Jennett Open (1/26) with a throw of 38’7.75”...Had a 3rd place finish in the weight throw with a throw of 57’9.5” at the Cyclone duals (12/8).2017 OUTDOOR: Participated in the Musco Twilight (4/22) in the hammer throw with a throw of 159’5” for 9th place...Had a throw of 162’3” in the hammer throw at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/12).
2016: INDOOR: Did not compete.
2016: OUTDOOR: Did not compete ... named to the MVC Honor Roll.
High School: Lettered in track and field at Linn-Mar High School … placed second at the 2015 Iowa 4A state track meet in the shot put … has a personal-best of 40-8.00.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Dana … has two siblings, Ryne and Travis … majoring in criminology.
