Lauryn Carlton - Women's Track and Field - Elon University Athletics

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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Lauryn Carlton

Lauryn Carlton

Position:

Throws
Class:

Redshirt Senior
High School:

Western Alamance
Hometown:

Elon, N.C.
Major:

Sport Management

Summary
Media
Historical

Personal Bests

Personal

Daughter of A. Nigel and Barbara Carlton

2024 All-CAA Indoor (weight throw)
2024 CAA Indoor Champion (weight throw)
2022 All-CAA (shot put)
2021 All-CAA (discus)
2021 CAA Champion (discus)

2024 Outdoor

Threw shot put, discus and hammer, competing in all three events at the CAA Championship
Placed fifth in shot put at the CAA Championship with a mark of 44-feet-10.25 (13.67m)
Had a season-best shot put distance of 45-3 (13.79m) at the VertKlasse Meeting
Finished 10^th at the CAA Championship in discus with a distance of 142-5 (43.41m)
Had a season-best discus performance of 145-8 (44.41m) at the Charlotte Invitational
Ended 12^th in hammer throw at the CAA Championship with a distance of 161-1 (49.10m)
Threw a season-best 176-10 (53.89m) in hammer at the Duke Invitational

2023-24 Indoor

CAA Champion in the weight throw; also threw shot put for Elon
Entering the CAA Championship as the No. 3 seed, threw a season-best 60-feet-2 (18.34m) to win weight throw at the league meet
Also placed 15^th in the shot put at the CAA Championship with a distance of 40-11.75 (12.49m)
Threw a season-long 43-6.5 (13.27m) in the shot put at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
Had a runner-up finish in the weight throw at the Camel City Invitational

2023 Outdoor

Competed in shot put, hammer throw and discus for the Phoenix, competing in each event at the CAA Championships
Won the shot put at the Mount Olive Final Chance Meet with a distance of 46-7.25 (14.20m), the third-best mark in program history
Set a PR with a throw of 180-4 (54.96m) in the hammer throw at the Meet of Champions, third in school history
Set a season-best discus throw of 143-8 (43.80m) at the Webb Davidson Meet

2022-23 Indoor

Competed in shot put and weight throw for the Phoenix, finishing on the podium for both events at the CAA Championships
School record holder in the weight throw, posting a distance of 60-feet-8 (18.49m) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
Finished fifth in the weight throw at the CAA Championships with a distance of 60-3.75 (18.38m)
Placed sixth in the shot put at the CAA Championships with a distance of 46-4.75 (14.14m), ranking fourth in school history

2022 Outdoor

Earned All-CAA honors in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 45' 1.5" (13.75m) and was third overall at the CAA Championships.
Set a new personal-record in the hammer throw at the CAA Championships with a heave of 174' 8" (53.25m).
Posted her personal-best in the discus at the High Point Meet of Champions with a throw of 149' 0" (45.43m).

2021-22 Indoor

Set a new personal-record in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a toss of 58' 9.25" (17.91m), the second-best mark in school history.
Posted a personal-best in the indoor shot put at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational with a throw of 45' 2.25" (13.77m).
Finished second in the weight throw at the JDL DMR Invite with a throw of 57' 8.5" (17.59m) and second in the shot put with a toss of 44' 0" (13.41m).

2021 Outdoor

Won the CAA Championship in the discus with a personal-best throw of 148' 10" (45.36m).
Set a personal-record in the hammer throw with a toss of 162' 5" (49.51m) at the VertKlasse Meeting.
Had a season-best throw of 42' 8.75" (13.02m) in the shot put and finished third at the JMU Invitational.
Took first in the shot put at the Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational with a throw of 42' 0.75" (12.82m).

2020-21 Indoor

Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Outdoor

Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 Indoor

Tossed the third-best mark in school history in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a mark of 54' 9.25" (16.69m).
Threw a season-best mark of 42' 11.75 in the shot put at the Camel City Invite.
Was third in the shot put at the JDL Early Bird Invitational with a heave of 42' 2" (12.85m).
Had a throw of 53' 5.75" (16.30m) in the weight throw at the Camel City Invite.

Prep Career

Competed at Western Alamance High School under head coach Wes Kiser
Named the Field Event Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and junior
Finished seventh in the shot put at the 3A championships as a junior
State runner-up in the discus as a sophomore and a junior
Also competed in football and basketball

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