Maegan McCarthy

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Rockford, Mich.
High School:
Rockford
Position:
Throws
Major:
General Studies

Last Updated: January 20, 2020

Graduate Student (2019-20)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.

Indoor Track & Field
• Threw 12.27m (40-3) in the shot put for 11th at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
• Threw 12.80m (42-0) in the shot put for 8th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Threw 12.93m (42-5) in the shot put for 10th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)

Senior (2018-19)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Redshirted.

Indoor Track & Field
• Threw 13.57m (44-6.25) in the shot put for 15th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
• Threw 13.23m (43-5) in the shot put for 8th at the Can-Am International (Jan. 26)
• Threw 13.17m (43-2.5) in the shot put for 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19)
• Threw 13.34m (43-9.25) in the shot put for 10th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12)

Junior (2017-18)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Threw a career-best 43.20m (141-8) in the Discus to finish 6th at the Toledo Invitational (May 3-4) and went 12.70m (41-8) in the shot put
• Threw 38.73m (127-0) in the Discus to finish 14th at the National Relay Championships (April 27-28) and took 17th in the shot put at 11.18m (38-11).
• Threw 13.39m (43-11.25) in the Shot Put to finish 2nd at the Battle of the Blues (April 6) , while also throwing 36.55m (119-11) in the Discus to finish 3rd

Indoor Track & Field
• Threw 13.13m (43-1) in the Shot Put to finish 10th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Threw 12.27m (40-03.25) in the Shot Put to finish 16th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
• Threw 13.01m (42-08.25) in the Shot Put to finish 7th at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20)
• Threw 12.60m (41-04.25) in the to finish 13th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)

Sophomore (2017)

Outdoor
• Threw 12.53m (41-1.5) in the Shot Put to finish 5th at the Toledo Invitational (May 4-5)
• Threw 12.62m (41-5) in the Shot Put to finish 12th at the Longhorn Invitational (Apr. 28-29)
• Threw 12.71m (41-8.5) in the Shot Put to finish 15th at the Texas Invitational (Apr. 14-15)
• Threw 12.42m (40-9) in the Shot Put to finish 6th at the Battle of the Blues (Apr. 1), and also finished sixth in the discus at 39.02m (128-0).
• Threw 37.95m (124-6) in the Discus to finish 15th at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge (Mar. 24-25). Also threw 42.94m (140-10) for 18th in the discus.

Freshman (2016)

At Michigan
• Competing member of the 2016 Big Ten Indoor Championship Team and a member of the 2016 Big Ten Outdoor Championship Team

Outdoor
• At the Long Beach Invitational (April 15-16), competed in three events--the hammer throw (44.75 meters, 146-10 ft.), the shot put (12.28 meters, 40-03.50 ft.), and the discus (36.55 meters, 119-11 ft.)
• Competed in three events helping U-M to win the Battle of the Blues (April 2), finishing fifth in the shot put (12.92 meters, 42-4.75 ft.), sixth in the hammer throw (45.99 meters, 150-10.75 ft.), and scoring in the discus with a new personal best of 40.49 meters (132-10.25 ft.)
• Competed at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational (March 25-26) in the shot put (13.44 meters, 44-1.25 ft.), discus (39.68 meters, 130-2.25 ft.), and the hammer throw (45.83 meters, 150-4.25), finishing 11th, 9th, and 17th respectively
• Made her outdoor debut in the discus at the Jaguar Opener (March 5), placing fifth overall with a throw of 41.50 meters (136-2 ft.)

Indoor
• Made her postseason debut competing in the shot put (13.69 meters, 44-11 ft.) and weight throw (14.37 meters 47-1.75 ft.) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-27)
• At the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 20), competed in the weight throw clearing 15.01 meters (49-03.00 ft.) for sixth-place and the shot put for a new personal record of 13.76 meters (45-01.75 ft.) finishing fourth
• Competed in the weight throw (14.71 meters, 48-03.25) and the shot put (12.94 meters, 42-05.50 ft.) at the SPIRE Collegiate Invitational (Feb. 12-13)
• Threw 13.26 meters (43-06.00 ft.) in the shot put and 15.01 meters (49.03.00 ft.) in the weight throw at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5-6)
• Helped U-M to win the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 23) throwing a personal best 13.18 meters (43-03.00 ft.) in the shot put and a personal best 15.03 meters (49-03.00 ft.) in the weight throw for seventh and ninth place
• Threw 15.28 meters (47-09.25 ft.) in the weight throw for ninth place and 13.45 meters (44-01.50 ft.) in the shot put for sixth place at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Jan. 16)
• Threw a personal best 12.40 meters (40-08.25 ft.)in the shot put for 10th place put as well as a 12th place finish in the weight throw with 14.01 meters (45-11.75 ft.) at the Hillsdale Winter Opener (Jan. 9)
• Finished eighth in the indoor shot put in her U-M debut with 12.51 meters (41-0.5 ft.) at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 4) also threw 11.90 meters (39-00.50 ft.) in the weight throw

Prep
• Graduated from Rockford High School (2015)
• National Honor Society
• Leo Club and Honor Roll

Track and Field
• Competed at New Balance Outdoor Nationals (2014-15), finishing as high as third in the shot put and fifth in the discus (both 2014)
• Also competed for Team Michigan at Midwest Meet of Champions (2015)
• Three-time All-State (2013-15)
• State runner-up in Discus and Shot Put (2014)
• Owns program records in discus and shot put
• First Ram in Rockford history to hold both Discus and Shot Put records simultaneously
• Michigan Interscholastic Team State Meet Discus and Shot Put Champion (2015)
• Back-to-back Conference Champion in Discus and runner-up in Shot Put (2014-15)
• Back-to-back Regional Shot Put Champion (2014-15); also won Discus (2015) after runner-up finish (2014)
• Three-year All-Conference (2013-15)
• Four-year All-Region (2012-15)
• Four-year state qualifier (2012-15); became Rockford program's first freshman to appear individually at state meet in 24 years (2012)
• Four-year letterwinner

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Majoring in Sports Management
• Born May 18, 1997
• Daughter of Ben and Dawn McCarthy

Other Sports
• Also competed in basketball (2011-14), where team earned All-Academic Award for Top-10 Team GPA in Michigan

Career-Best Performances (College)

Event	Time	Date
Shot Put (I)	13.76m (45-1.75)	2-20-16
Shot Put (O)	13.44m (44-1.25)	3-26-16
Discus (O)	43.20m	5-3-18
Weight Throw (I)	15.03m (49-3.75)	1-23-16
Hammer Throw (O)	45.99m (150-11)	4-2-16