Maggie Ewen

Maggie Ewen (born Magdalyn Ewen, September 23, 1994) is an American shot putter.[1] Maggie Ewen earned bronze medal when she threw the discus 59.00 m (193 ft 7 in) in Toronto at 2018 NACAC Championships, placed fourth in the shot put at 2019 World Athletics Championships and competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Ewen set collegiate outdoor records in shot put and hammer.

Maggie Ewen
Ewen in 2018
Personal information
Birth nameMagdalyn Ewen
Born (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994
St. Francis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field, Athletics
Event(s)Hammer throw,
Shot put
College teamArizona State Sun Devils women's track and field
ClubNike, Inc.
Turned pro2018
Achievements and titles
World finals
  • 2017 London
  • Hammer, 21st (q)
  • 2019 Doha
  • Shot put, 4th
Personal best(s)
  • Outdoor
  • Shot put: 19.47 m (63 ft 10+12 in) (Minsk 2019)
  • Hammer: 75.04 m (246 ft 2+14 in) (Des Moines 2019)
  • Discus: 62.47 m (204 ft 11+14 in) (Chula Vista 2018)
  • Indoor
  • Shot put: 19.79 m (64 ft 11 in) i (Spokane 2022)
  • Weight: 22.26 m (73 ft 14 in) i (Albuquerque 2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
2013 Pan American Junior
Silver medal – second place2013 MedellinDiscus
NACAC Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place2018 TorontoShot put
Bronze medal – third place2018 TorontoDiscus
The Match Europe v USA
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskShot put

Professional

Maggie Ewen won gold medal in the shot put and earned bronze medal in the discus[2] in Toronto at 2018 NACAC Championships and 66.24 m (217 ft 4 in) in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics to place 21st.[3] Ewen placed 3rd throwing 18.23 m (59 ft 10 in) at 2018 Athletics World Cup.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
2013 Pan American Junior Championships Medellin, Colombia 2nd Discus throw 50.48 m (165 ft 7 in)
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 21st Hammer throw 66.24 m (217 ft 4 in)
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 3rd Discus throw 59.00 m (193 ft 7 in)
1st Shot put 18.22 m (59 ft 9 in)
World Cup London, United Kingdom 3rd Shot put 18.23 m (59 ft 10 in)
2019 The Match Europe v USA Minsk, Belarus 1st Shot put 19.47 m (63 ft 11 in)
World Championships Doha, Qatar 4th Shot put 18.93 m (62 ft 1 in)
2021 2021 Diamond League Weltklasse, Zürich 1st Shot put 19.41 m (63 ft 8 in)
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th Shot put 19.15 m (62 ft 10 in)
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Shot put 19.51 m (64 ft 0 in)
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
USATF Championships
2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships[4] Drake Stadium (Drake University) 7th place Shot put 14.47 m (47 ft 6 in)
1st place Discus 54.71 m (179 ft 6 in)
2016 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)[5] University of Oregon 9th place Hammer 66.35 m (217 ft 8 in)
12th place Discus 53.61 m (175 ft 11 in)
2017 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[6] Sacramento State University 2nd place Hammer 74.56 m (244 ft 7 in)
2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[7] Drake University 2nd place Discus 61.13 m (200 ft 7 in)
1st place Shot put 19.29 m (63 ft 3 in)
2019 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[8] Staten Island, New York
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
2nd place Shot put 18.45 m (60 ft 6 in)
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 3rd place Shot put 18.44 m (60 ft 6 in)
2020 2020 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd place Shot put 18.05 m (59 ft 3 in)
2021 United States Olympic trials Eugene, Oregon 4th Shot put 18.92 m (62 ft 34 in)[9]
2022 USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington 1st Shot put 19.79 m (64 ft 11 in)

NCAA

Maggie Ewen won Hammer title at 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Shot Put. Ewen is an NCAA Division I All American 13 times and Pac-12 Conference Champion seven times.

While at Arizona State, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female track and field competitor in 2018.[10][11]

At the 2018 Sun Angel Classic (April 6), Maggie Ewen had a phenomenal series which found her breaking her own Collegiate Hammer Record twice 74.53 m (244 ft 6 in) and 73.89 m (242 ft 5 in) bettering her previous record of 73.32 m (240 ft 7 in) from 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[12]

At the 2018 Arizona Wildcats Desert Heat Classic (April 28), Maggie Ewen launched the shot put 19.46 m (63 ft 10 in) to top Raven Saunders' record that stood for two years.[13][14][15] A strong day in the field, several personal bests and a Maggie Ewen Collegiate record highlighted the competition for the Arizona State University Track and Field team at the Desert Heat Invitational on Saturday.[16]

Her seven Pac-12 career titles are tied for the most by a woman with three others, including three-time NCAA shot put champion Dawn Dumble, Erica McLain and Gail Devers. She is a two-time winner of Pac-12 women's field Athlete of the Year.[17][18]

Representing Arizona State University
YearMPSF
Indoor track and field
Championships
NCAA
Indoor track and field
Championships
Pac-12
Outdoor track and field
Championships
NCAA
Outdoor track and field
Championships
2014
2015Shot Put
2nd place 16.08 m (52 ft 9 in)
Shot Put
3rd place 16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)
Shot Put
22nd 14.97 m (49 ft 1 in)
Weight Throw
3rd place 19.21 m (63 ft 0 in)
Hammer
5th place 57.39 m (188 ft 3 in)
Discus
3rd place 55.53 m (182 ft 2 in)
Discus
12th place 52.63 m (172 ft 8 in)
2016Shot Put
2nd place 16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)
Shot Put
15th place 15.68 m (51 ft 5 in)
Shot Put
19th place 16.05 m (52 ft 8 in)
Weight Throw
1st place 20.31 m (66 ft 8 in)
Hammer
5th place 63.88 m (209 ft 7 in)
Hammer
5th place 63.61 m (208 ft 8 in)
Discus
3rd place 55.38 m (181 ft 8 in)
Discus
8th place 54.66 m (179 ft 4 in)
2017Shot Put
3rd place 16.75 m (54 ft 11 in)
Shot Put
4th place 17.57 m (57 ft 8 in)
Shot Put
1st place 17.18 m (56 ft 4 in)
Shot Put
6th place 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
Weight Throw
1st place 21.53 m (70 ft 8 in)
Weight Throw
6th place 20.97 m (68 ft 10 in)
Hammer
1st place 70.20 m (230 ft 4 in)
Hammer
1st place 73.32 m (240 ft 7 in)
Discus
1st place 59.81 m (196 ft 3 in)
Discus
2nd place 60.11 m (197 ft 3 in)
2018Shot Put
1st place 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in)
Shot Put
1st place 18.49 m (60 ft 8 in)
Shot Put
1st place 19.22 m (63 ft 1 in)
Shot Put
1st place 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in)
Weight Throw
1st place 21.72 m (71 ft 3 in)
Weight Throw
4th place 22.26 m (73 ft 0 in)
Hammer
1st place 74.38 m (244 ft 0 in)
Discus
1st place 59.81 m (196 ft 3 in)
Discus
1st place 60.48 m (198 ft 5 in)

Minnesota State High School League

Maggie Ewen a 2013 graduate of Saint Francis High School (Saint Francis, Minnesota). Ewen threw the 4 kg (8.8 lb) shot put 16.67 m (54 ft 8 in) to win 2013 state title Minnesota State High School League. Ewen won 2013 USA Junior Discus title and silver medal from 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in the discus.

References

  1. "Magdalyn Ewen". IAAF. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  2. "2018 NACAC Championships Discus Throw women". NACAC & Delta Timing. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. "Hammer Throw women". IAAF. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa USATF
  5. "2016 United States Olympic Trials". USATF. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  6. "2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - Hammer Throw women". USATF. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  7. "2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - Discus Throw women". USATF. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. "2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results - Shot put women". USATF. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  9. 2021 United States Olympic trials (track and field) Women field events Shot Put Results USATF
  10. "Ewen Wins Honda Sport Award for Track and Field". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  11. "Maggie Ewen Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Track & Field". CWSA. June 14, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  12. Two Collegiate Records In Series For Ewen by Don Steffens Track and Field News April 6, 2018.
  13. Two collegiate records fall at UA's Desert Heat Classic Tucson News Now April 28, 2018
  14. Ewen Sets NCAA Shot Put Record at Desert Heat Classic Arizona State Sun Devils April 28, 2018
  15. Maggie Ewen Claims Collegiate Shot Record April 2018 by Sieg Lindstrom Track and Field News
  16. ASU Track and Field: Sun Devils tune up for championship season, Ewen Breaks Another Record by Quinn Jamieson Cronkite News Service - May 1, 2018
  17. No hammer time, but ASU's Maggie Ewen will contend at NCAA Outdoor in shot put, discus Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral sports
  18. Arizona State's Maggie Ewen collects Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Year honors for the 2018 season. The redshirt senior is just the fourth women to garner multiple Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Year accolades, sweeping the hammer, discus and shot put Pac-12 titles for the second consecutive year. Pac-12 Conference access-date=June 9, 2018
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