Maria Pretnar Class: Sophomore Hometown: Taylor Springs, Ill. High School: Hillsboro Event: Throws Birthdate: 11/08/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Saw action in seven indoor meets and six outdoor meets in 2007-08...Collected five top-10 indoor finishes...Posted a career-best toss of 44-04-25 in the weight throw at the Friday Night Special...Also set a career-best 42-06.75 in the shot put during that same meet...Set career-bests in the javelin (92-09), shot put (41-07.25) and discus (138-05)...Best outdoor finish was fifth in the shot put at the Spring Classic.

Pre-SIU: Outdoor state shot put champion at Hillsboro High School...Indoor state champion in the shot put as a junior and senior...Runner-up in the shot put at the state outdoor meet as a junior...State qualifier in the discus her junior year...Holds the HHS shot put record with a throw of 41-02.

Personal: Full name is Maria Elise Pretnar...Undecided on major...Born November 8, 1988...Daughter of Alan and Andrea Pretnar.