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  Sara Neubauer
Sara Neubauer

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Bottineau, N.D.

High School:
Bottineau

Height:
5-10

Event:
Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw

Team co-captain for 2010 season...

JUNIOR (2009): Two-time All-American...became the first female athlete to earn multiple Division I All-America awards in a single meet...placed seventh in the discus throw (163'5") and eighth in the shot put (52'11½")...set three Academy records...earned the program's Most Valuable Athlete Award...also received the High Point Award, Laura Piper Ironman Award and the Gail Conway Performance Award...set Academy records in the outdoor shot put (54'0") and hammer throw (182'10")...it was the first year of throwing the hammer...also improved the second-best discus distance in Academy history to 173'9" and moved to eighth (142'4") in the javelin throw ...set Junior Class records in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw...ranked among the nation's top 12 in both the shot put and discus throw entering the NCAA Championships...was the runner-up at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in the shot put with Academy record throw...also finished third in the discus throw...also competed at the regional meet in the hammer throw...scored 24 of the women's 62 points at the conference championships...became the first athlete to score in all four throwing events at the conference championships...was the MWC runner-up in the shot put and discus throw, while finishing fourth in the hammer and sixth in the javelin throw...all-conference honoree in the shot and discus...won the hammer throw and discus throw at the Front Range Classic, setting a meet record in the discus throw...also set a meet record in the discus throw at the Missouri Tom Botts Invitational...set an Academy record in the indoor shot put (50'7½") at the Last Chance Meet...also recorded the second-best weight throw in program history at 56'4¾"...NCAA provisional qualifier in the shot put...scored in both throwing events at the Mountain West Conference Championships...placed fifth in the shot put and seventh in the weight throw...received the team's Field Athlete of the Week award on eight occasions, including five during the outdoor season...also claimed the department's Athlete of the Week honor...team captain.

SOPHOMORE (2008): Earned the team's Most Valuable Athlete Award...also received the High Point Award...set Academy records in both the indoor and outdoor shot put...NCAA Regional Qualifier in both the shot put and discus throw...set Sophomore Class record in the shot...recorded program's best outdoor record (50'4½") at the Colorado Invitational...won the shot put and was the top collegiate finisher in the discus at that meet...finished second in the discus throw (160'2") at the Mountain West Conference outdoor championships...earned all-conference honors...also placed fourth in the shot put at that meet with a throw of 47'3¾"...won the discus throw at the first-ever Front Range Invitational...first qualified for the regional in the shot put during the second outdoor meet...threw an indoor shot of 50'2" to win the Air Force Invitational...that mark was a NCAA provisional distance and Academy record...first set Academy record (48'6") at the All-Comers Meet...received all-conference honors following a third-place finish in the shot put at the indoor Mountain West Conference Championships...earned the team's Field Athlete of the Week award twice during the indoor season and three times during the outdoor season.

FRESHMAN (2007): Earned the team's Outstanding Performer award...shared Newcomer of the Year honors...Academy record-holder in the outdoor shot put (50'2¾")...that tally is a new Freshman Class record and the first throw ever that was over 50 feet...that mark was also the best distance in the conference...outdoor all-conference honoree in the shot put and discus throw...two-time NCAA Regional Qualifier...was the Mountain West Conference runner-up in the shot put and discus during the outdoor meet...posted the second-best discus throw total (160'11") and the seventh-best javelin throw mark (139'0") in Academy history...earned MWC Athlete of the Week honors following the Air Force Twilight Meet...won the shot put at the Military Classic with a meet record 48'4"...won the shot put on three occasions during the outdoor season (Military Classic, Jack Christiansen Invitational, Air Force Twilight Invitational)...also claimed the top spot during the indoor season's Air Force All-Comers Meet...threw a career-best indoor shot put distance of 47'6¼" at the Air Force Invitational...that mark is a Freshman Class record and was a then-Academy record...earned the team's Field Athlete of the Week award four times during the season...won the USA Track and Field junior national title in the shot put...became the Academy's first U.S. champion with a throw of 48'10¼"...also finished third in the discus throw at that meet (161'5").

HIGH SCHOOL: Set the North Dakota high school Division-B state meet record in the discus throw with her winning toss of 148'8"...that mark established her as the 10th-ranked discus thrower in the U.S. from the class of 2006...also won the javelin at the 2006 state meet with a throw of 143'2"... won the 2005 shot put with a personal best throw of 43'7"..led team to the North Dakota state championship as a senior...also played basketball...helped team win state tournament title as a senior...two-time all-state honoree...named North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year...was a candidate for the state's Miss Basketball award...named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year...member of the National Honor Society...served as president of school's FFA chapter...member of the Spanish Club...served as vice-president of the Student Council.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Larry and Tami Neubauer...nicknames are "Neuby", "Sar" and "Jojo"...has three younger brothers, Robby, Tyler and Philip...majoring in biology...hopes to join the Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) following graduation...future plans include a career in the medical field...has served as SAAC member, Public Affairs Officer and Element Leader...worked the Prep School BMT over the summer...also took summer classes...been on each of the Academy's merit lists at least once...hobbies include reading, listening to music, sports, hunting and hanging out with friends...member of Cadet Squadron 22.

 

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