Radford University Athletics

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
Placed fourth at the Big South Championships in the shot put with a distance of 13.52m ... Added a ninth place in the javelin (23.90m) and tenth place in the hammer throw (34.46m) at the Highlander Invitational ... Competed in the discus at the Winthrop Invitational (31.09m) ... Placed fifth at the VT Invitational with 12.67m mark in the shot put ... Won the shot put at the Liberty Open with a PR heave of 13.04m ... Recorded ninth-place showing (12.64m) in shot put at Hilton Garden Inn-vitational.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
11.75m shot put effort at the BSC Indoor Championships earned her a 13th-place finish ... Improved that mark at the Wake Forest Open with a distance of 12.43m ... Placed sixth at the Winthrop Invitational in the shot put with a mark of 11.71m ... Top-5 showing at the Carolina's Cup with a distance of 11.85m in the shot put ... Trio of Top-10 performances at the Highlander Invitational in the shot put, discus and hammer throw.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time indoor state shot put champion ... Holds the Radford High shot put record at 39'10.5" .. Three-time outdoor district champion, two-time regional champion and 2008 state champion in the shot put ... Two-sport athlete in track and soccer .... Member of the 2007 state championship soccer team and was 2008 district, region and state player of the year.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Daughter of Felecia Simmons and Derrick Turner ... Has an older brother Rashad and younger sister Maya ... Majoring in pre-business.