Emily Jonas '17 Recruiting Profile

I started throwing shot put and discus in my freshman year of high school. It didn't take long for my love of throwing to flourish. Since 2013, I have competed on the varsity track team each year. During my freshman and sophomore years, I have been named the Top Newcomer and have been awarded the Mental Attitude Award and I am aiming high for my upcoming junior and senior years. I have always dreamed about competing at the college level!

I have not had much experience with a high school coaching staff, however that did not stop me from finding a personal coach. I have been training with a personal coach at Indiana Wesleyan University since 2015. I have been making enormous strides in my strength, technique, power, and mental toughness. With a record of 33'6" in shot put and 100' 02" in discus, it has placed me high in all my meets, but it is a personal goal of mine to become even better. By the end of my junior year I wish to hit a distance of 34'8" in shot put and 110' 00" in discus. In senior year, a record of 36'5" in shot put and 120'00" in discus would be my goal. I want to come into the team right away making big contributions any way I can. I have big expectations for myself competing at the next level. I know with the right coaching I will achieve my goals.

I have always worked rigorously in academics and extracurricular. Working hard not only on the field but also in the classroom is extremely important to me. I desire to be pushed in the classroom, gym, field, and with everything that I do. I want to be in a positive environment with people always working to be better everyday. I am looking for a coaching staff that will help me develop to my full potential. I hope to pursue my dream at a college that is right for me!

I have a lot of passion for shot put and discus. My overall goal as a person, student, and athlete is all the same, to become the best that I can be.