Kaitlin McGoogan - Women's Track and Field - Elon University Athletics

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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Troy L. Sayles

Troy L. Sayles

Troy L. Sayles

Kaitlin McGoogan

Kaitlin McGoogan

Position:

Throws
Class:

Redshirt Senior
High School:

Ragsdale HS
Hometown:

Jamestown, N.C.

Summary
Media
Historical

Personal

Daughter of Timothy and Sandy McGoogan

Honors and Awards

2024 NCAA East Prelims Qualifier (discus)
2024 All-CAA outdoor (discus)
2024 All-CAA indoor (weight throw)
2023 NCAA East Prelims Qualifier (hammer throw)
2023 All-CAA outdoor (hammer throw)
2023 CAA Champion (hammer throw)
2022 NCAA East Prelims Qualifier (hammer throw)
2022 All-CAA (hammer throw)

2024 Outdoor

Competed in discus and hammer throw, qualifying for NCAA Regionals in the discus
Placed third at the CAA Championships in discus with a personal best throw of 168-feet-5 (51.33m), which ranks second in program history and earned a bid to NCAA Regionals
Finished 24^th at the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round with a toss of 166-0 (50.61m)
Ended fifth in hammer throw at the CAA Championships with a mark of 179-5 (54.69m)
Had a season best hammer performance in winning the Phoenix Invitational at 186-6 (56.86m)
Won the hammer at the Aggie Classic
Twice placed third in discus during the regular season, doing so in the Phoenix Invitational and the Duke Invitational

2023-24 Indoor

CAA bronze medalist in the weight throw
Placed third at the CAA Championships with a mark of 58-feet-8.75 (17.90m)
School record holder in the weight throw after posting a distance of 62-10.75 (19.17m) to win the Camel City Invitational
Finished second at the JDL Early Bird Invitational and posted third place finishes at the Brant Tolsma Invitational and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

2023 Outdoor

All-CAA in the hammer throw
CAA Champion in the hammer throw, also competing in discus for Elon
NCAA regional qualifier in the hammer throw
USTFCCCA All-Academic
CAA Field Athlete of the Week on April 25 after breaking the school record in hammer throw
Won the CAA Championship in hammer by throwing 196-feet (59.74m)
Recorded a career-best hammer throw distance of 200-3 (61.05m) at the Wake Forest Invitational, setting a new school record in the process
Placed 37^th at NCAA regionals in the hammer throw with a distance of 184-1 (56.12m)
In discus, posted a mark of 156-9 (47.79m) at the CAA Championships to finish fifth
Recorded a season-best discus throw of 162-11 (49.65m) at the Wake Forest Invitational

2022-23 Indoor

Competed in weight throw for Elon
Placed sixth at the CAA Championships, throwing for a season-best distance of 60-feet-1.75 (18.33m)

2022 Outdoor

Set the school-record in the hammer throw with a toss of 194' 0" (59.13m) at the Mount Olive Final Qualifer.
Earned All-CAA honors in the hammer throw with a third-place standing with a throw of 186' 8" (56.91m).
Threw a new personal-record in the discus with a mark of 166' 1" (50.62m) at the Mount Olive First Chance meet.
Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the hammer throw and threw a mark of 180' 4" (54.98m) at the meet.

2021-22 Indoor

Set the school-record in the weight throw at the Camel City Invitational with a toss of 60' 7.25" (18.47m) to win the event.
Three times won the weight throw during the season; at the Mondo College Invitational with a toss of 59' 6.25" (18.14m), at the VMI Winter Relays with a throw of 59' 5.75" (18.13m) and at the Camel City Invitational.
Posted a throw of 60' 6.75" (18.46m) in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Challenge.

Prior to Elon

Was a member of the Charlotte 49ers women's track and field team
Posted a personal-best in the hammer throw with a mark of 185' 4" (56.49m) at the Weems Baskin Invite and also in the discus throw 162' 10" (49.63m).
Threw a personal-record in the indoor shot put of 41' 10.5" (12.76m) at the Liberty Elite Invitational
Had a personal-best heave of 64' 9.25" (19.74m) in the weight throw at the C-USA Indoor Championships in 2021

Prep Career

Was a three-time All-American at Ragsdale High School
Won the NCHSAA 4A Outdoor State Championship in the discus and hammer throws in 2019
Had the longest throws in North Carolina in the discus and hammer throws in 2019 for outdoor season and the longest weight throw for 2019 indoor, ranking seventh in the nation
Guilford County 2019 Athlete of the Year

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