2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
RAW.jpg&width=100&height=100&type=webp)
RAW.jpg&width=180&height=270&type=webp)
Tonia Pratt
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Michigan Center, Mich.
- High School:
- Michigan Center HS
2013-14: Broke the school record in two throwing events and improved on her own record in two others … Took home three medals at the Outdoor OVC Championships, coming in second place in the shot put (15.00m) and third place in both the hammer throw (57.48m) and discus (44.42) … Set the school record in the shot put at 15.01m at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational … Finished in second place in the weight throw at the Indoor OVC Championships … Her mark of 18.96m in the event improved her own record which she set earlier in the year … Two-time OVC Field Athlete of the Week (April 2, April 19) … Threw a season-best 44.61 in the discus at the Battle of the Cumberland … Bettered her own indoor school record in the shot put with a toss of 14.96m at the Indiana Relays ... Qualified for the first round of nationals in the shot put and hammer throw.
2012-13: Was a three event champion at the OVC Championships ... Won the indoor weight throw with a toss of 18.56 meters and finished in second in the shot put (14.42) ... Was named the OVC Outdoor Athlete of the Championship after taking home individual titles in three events ... She came in first place in both the hammer throw, setting a school and OVC record (53.83m), and the discus (46.40m) and in third place in the shot put (14.32m) ... Set a then-personal best in the shot put at the Mississippi Open, winning the event with a mark of 14.63m.
2011-12: Was the OVC Champion in the weight throw with a toss of 58-36 at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) … Finished fifth at the OVC championships in the shot put with a throw of 42-03 … Placed second in the discus at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a toss of 142-04 … Also won the hammer throw with a throw of 154' at the championships … Placed third in the shot put with a heave of 46-8.25 at the outdoor championships.
Before MSU: Spent four years on the Michigan Center varsity team … Earned the runner-up finish at the Michigan State championship in the shot put in 2008 after earned the conference and regional titles … In 2009 was the state runner-up in the discus after earning conference and regional titles … Was the 2010 state champion in the shot put … Earned All-Cascade, All-Area and All-Michigan team honors for the past four seasons ... Has personal-best throws of 45.05m (147’10”) in the discus and 12.87m (42’3”) in the shot put … Also a member of the varsity volleyball and basketball teams for three seasons.
Personal: Born Tonia Shanice Pratt, Sep. 20, 1993 In Jackson, Mich … Daughter of Crystal Pratt … Has one brother; Marcus (19) and one sister; Latashia (22) … Majoring in social work.
| Personal Bests | |
| Indoor | |
| Shot Put | 14.96m, 49' 1" (2014) |
| Weight Throw | 18.96m, 62' 2.5" (2014) |
| Outdoor | |
| Shot Put | 15.01m, 49' 3" (2014) |
| Discus | 47.33m, 155' 3 " (2012) |
| Hammer Throw | 57.48, 188' 7" (2014) |
