Jessica_Woodard

Jessica Woodard

Jessica Woodard

American shot putter

Jessica Woodard (born February 4, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put.

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Early life

Raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, Woodard attended Cherokee High School in New Jersey.[1][2] She attended the University of Oklahoma and was an NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American in 2018, as well as Big 12 champion both indoor and outdoor in 2018.[3]

Career

Woodard finished third at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships throwing 19.40m.[2] At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon Woodard was one of three home athletes who reached the final of the women's shot put with a throw of 19.08.[4] Woodard finished in eighth place at the World Championships behind compatriot gold medalist Chase Ealey and ahead of Minnesotan Maggie Ewen in ninth.[5]

She finished eighth in the shot put at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat.[6]

References

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    "Penn Relays: South Jersey's Jessica Woodard wins college women's shot put". www.inquirer.com.
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    "3 U.S. women shot putters advance at World Athletics Championships". oregonlive.com.
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    "NJ's Woodard Gets 8th In Shot Put, Orji Advances to Final". nj.milespli.com.
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    "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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