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In 2008-09: Indoor: Participated in the shot put and weight throw during season ... posted a career best throw of 45-05.00 at the ACC Indoor Championships to finish seventh overall in the finals ... also set career mark in the weight throw at the ACC's with a 51-09.75 effort to finish 12th overall. Outdoor: Participated in outdoor season for first time in career ... set career-marks in the shot put with a 44-07.50 performance at the Georgia Tech Invitational and the hammer throw with at 166-06 at the Georgia Tech-Georgia dual meet.
In 2007-08: Redshirted outdoor season for the Jackets ... Had a season-best mark of 48-00.75 in the weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships ... Finished the shot put with a best mark of 44-03.50 at the Iowa State Classic ... qualified and competed at USA junior nationals.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track & field under Steve Layer at Alleman high school ... Finished 2nd at the Illinois State AA Meet in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 45'-3.50" ... Named MVP senior year ... Named All-State from sophomore-senior seasons ... Holds school records in shot put (45-3.50) and Discus (128-7) ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball ... Honor Roll, Prinicpal's List, President of Sigma Alpha Delta, Student Council member and National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Megan Leigh Manning on May 16, 1989 in Rockford, Ill. ... Daughter of Shawn and Karen Manning ... Has two older sisters, Jessica and Katie ... Has one younger brother, Devon ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
