2023 Track & Field Roster
da Silva, Ana
Ana da Silva
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Escola Estadual Presidente
- Hometown:
- Ribeirao das Neves, Brazil
Bio
2024: Olympics – Recorded a throw of 17.09 meters/56 feet, 1 inch in the women’s shot put qualification, finishing 23rd while representing Brazil in her first Olympic Games.
Outdoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
Indoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
2023: Outdoor – Placed 10th in the hammer throw and 14th in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, recording respective marks of 64.60 meters/211 feet, 11 inches (No. 6 in school history) and 17.06m/55-11.75…Victorious in the shot put at the LSU Invite with a season-best mark of 17.62m/57-9.75…Placed 11th in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims with a throw of 62.27m/204-3…Finished 10th at the SEC Championships with a hammer throw of 60.59m/198-0…Placed sixth in the shot put at the SEC Championships with a mark of 16.78m/55-0.75…Advanced to the NCAA East Prelims, placing 12th with a mark of 16.60m/54-5.5 to advance to the NCAA Championships...Placed 13th in the shot put while representing Brazil at the World Athletics Championships, recording a mark of 17.18m/56-4.50.
Indoor – Placed fourth in the shot put at the SEC Championships with a mark of 17.25 meters/56 feet, 7.25 inches, the best of the season by a Bulldog…Runner-up in the shot put at the Clemson Invite with a mark of 16.69m/54-9.25…Took third at the Tiger Paw Invite with a 16.60m/54-5.50…Victorious in the shot put at the MLK Invite (16.59m/54-5.25)…Posted a season-best mark of 18.21m/59-9.00 in the weight throw at the Clemson Invite, finishing sixth.
2022: Outdoor – Set a school record with a sixth and final shot put toss of 18.46/60-6.75 to win the SEC Championship and move to No. 19 on the all-time collegiate performer list…Posted victories in the shot at the Tom Jones Memorial (17.56/57-7.50), the Torrin Lawrence Memorial (17.24/56-6.75) and the Yellow Jacket Invitational (16.70/54-9.50)…Also won the hammer throw at the Yellow Jacket meet after reaching 62.92/206-5, which ranks seventh in school history…Continued her record-breaking tear in the shot put, taking second at the NCAA East Prelims with a long toss of 17.99/59-0.25…Barely missed qualifying in a second event after hitting a career-best mark of 63.91/209-8 for 14th in the hammer...Concluded her season by missing the shot put final by a single spot thanks to a 10th-place showing (17.14/56-2.75) at the NCAA Championships for a Second Team All-America certificate.
Indoor – Topped her own school record after reaching 17.52 meters/57 feet, 5 ¾ inches for third place in the shot put at the SEC Championships…Earned First Team All-America honors in the shot after the NCAA Championships thanks to a top effort of 17.24m/56-6.75 for seventh place…Won the USC Indoor Open with a then school record mark of 17.19m/56-4.75…Finished first in another trio of meets, including a meet record performance of 16.82m/55-2.25 at the Samford Invite…Finished 16th in the weight throw (17.29m/56-8.75) at the SEC Championships.
Barton CC – 2019-21: Two-time NJCAA national champion in the shot put…Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference’s Field Athlete of the Year…Personal-best marks of 16.21 meters (53 feet, 2 ¼ inches) in the shot put and 58.71m (192-7) in the hammer throw.
High School: Three-time national champion in the shot put…Competed at 2016 World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland…State (Minas Gerais) record holder in the shot put and at least 15 state titles…Also grew up playing soccer and handball.
Personal: Born February 12, 1999…Daughter of Rosangela Miguel Benedito and Aldermar da Silva…Majoring in Psychology.
Outdoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
Indoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
2023: Outdoor – Placed 10th in the hammer throw and 14th in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, recording respective marks of 64.60 meters/211 feet, 11 inches (No. 6 in school history) and 17.06m/55-11.75…Victorious in the shot put at the LSU Invite with a season-best mark of 17.62m/57-9.75…Placed 11th in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims with a throw of 62.27m/204-3…Finished 10th at the SEC Championships with a hammer throw of 60.59m/198-0…Placed sixth in the shot put at the SEC Championships with a mark of 16.78m/55-0.75…Advanced to the NCAA East Prelims, placing 12th with a mark of 16.60m/54-5.5 to advance to the NCAA Championships...Placed 13th in the shot put while representing Brazil at the World Athletics Championships, recording a mark of 17.18m/56-4.50.
Indoor – Placed fourth in the shot put at the SEC Championships with a mark of 17.25 meters/56 feet, 7.25 inches, the best of the season by a Bulldog…Runner-up in the shot put at the Clemson Invite with a mark of 16.69m/54-9.25…Took third at the Tiger Paw Invite with a 16.60m/54-5.50…Victorious in the shot put at the MLK Invite (16.59m/54-5.25)…Posted a season-best mark of 18.21m/59-9.00 in the weight throw at the Clemson Invite, finishing sixth.
2022: Outdoor – Set a school record with a sixth and final shot put toss of 18.46/60-6.75 to win the SEC Championship and move to No. 19 on the all-time collegiate performer list…Posted victories in the shot at the Tom Jones Memorial (17.56/57-7.50), the Torrin Lawrence Memorial (17.24/56-6.75) and the Yellow Jacket Invitational (16.70/54-9.50)…Also won the hammer throw at the Yellow Jacket meet after reaching 62.92/206-5, which ranks seventh in school history…Continued her record-breaking tear in the shot put, taking second at the NCAA East Prelims with a long toss of 17.99/59-0.25…Barely missed qualifying in a second event after hitting a career-best mark of 63.91/209-8 for 14th in the hammer...Concluded her season by missing the shot put final by a single spot thanks to a 10th-place showing (17.14/56-2.75) at the NCAA Championships for a Second Team All-America certificate.
Indoor – Topped her own school record after reaching 17.52 meters/57 feet, 5 ¾ inches for third place in the shot put at the SEC Championships…Earned First Team All-America honors in the shot after the NCAA Championships thanks to a top effort of 17.24m/56-6.75 for seventh place…Won the USC Indoor Open with a then school record mark of 17.19m/56-4.75…Finished first in another trio of meets, including a meet record performance of 16.82m/55-2.25 at the Samford Invite…Finished 16th in the weight throw (17.29m/56-8.75) at the SEC Championships.
Barton CC – 2019-21: Two-time NJCAA national champion in the shot put…Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference’s Field Athlete of the Year…Personal-best marks of 16.21 meters (53 feet, 2 ¼ inches) in the shot put and 58.71m (192-7) in the hammer throw.
High School: Three-time national champion in the shot put…Competed at 2016 World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland…State (Minas Gerais) record holder in the shot put and at least 15 state titles…Also grew up playing soccer and handball.
Personal: Born February 12, 1999…Daughter of Rosangela Miguel Benedito and Aldermar da Silva…Majoring in Psychology.
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