Kansas Jayhawks
Tori Thomas - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks
Position Throws
Hometown Hastings, Neb.
High School St. Cecilia
Class Junior
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2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Competed in two events at the Florida State Relays where she threw the discus 51.79m (169-11 ft.) placing fourth and threw the shot put 15.36m (50-4.75 ft.) placing third … Finished runner up in the two events she competed in at the LSU Invitational, throwing the discus 49.35m and throwing the shot put 15.97m (52-4.75 ft.) … Won the shot put for throwing 15.10m (49-6.5 ft.) and earned points in the discus at the Kansas Relays … Won in both events she competed in, throwing the discus 52.78m (173-2 ft.) and throwing the shot put 15.71m (51-6.5 ft.) at the John McDonnell Invitational … Achieved a personal best for throwing the discus 55.74m (182-10 ft.) at the Rock Chalk Classic, she also won the shot put for throwing 15.36m (50-4.75 ft.) … At the 2023 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, Thomas earned points in discus, throwing the discus 51.28m (168-3 ft.) and placing 5th … qualified for the West Regional meet in the discus throw, where she placed 36th with a best throw of 48.35m.

2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Finished with a personal best in both the shot put and weight throw at the Bob Timmons Classic, placing first in the shot put with a distance of 14.68m (48-2 ft.) and third for throwing the weight for 15.88m (52-1.25 ft.) … Finished third in the shot put for throwing a distance of 13.96m (45-9.75 ft.) and fourth for throwing the weight for 15.39m (50-6 ft.) at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Recorded a personal best in the weight throw with a distance thrown of 16.55m (54-3.75 ft.) and threw the shot put 14.66m (48-1.25 ft.), placed second in both events … Achieved a personal best in the shot put with a distance thrown of 14.78m (48-6 ft.) and finished eighth at the Husker Invitational … Achieved a personal best in the shot put for throwing 14.89m (48-10.25 ft.) and finished second at the Arkansas Qualifier … Finished 13th in the shot put at the Big 12 Indoor Championships for throwing 14.41m (47-3.5 ft.)

2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Threw the discus for 49.30m (161-9 ft.) and placed first at the ESU Spring Invite … Hammer threw a personal best 46.88m (153-10 ft.) and placed second or first in all other events competed in at the ORU Invite… Threw the discus a personal best of 50.28m (164-11 ft.) and finished seventh at the Michael Johnson Invitational … At the Big 12 Championships, she threw the discus for 47.56m (156ft.) and shot put 14.26m (46-9.5 ft.) placing her top 20 in both events.

2022 INDOOR (So.)
Threw shot put for 14.38m (47-2.25 ft.) and weight threw a distance of 15.02m (49-3.5 ft.) placing first in the weight throw and second in the shot put … Threw shot put for 13.71m (44-11.75 ft.) and weight threw a distance of 14.90m (48-10.75ft.) at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … At the Iowa State Classic, she threw shot put for 13.22m (43-4.5 ft.) and weight threw a distance of 14.58m (47-10 ft.) … Weight threw for 14.37m (47-1.75 ft.) and earned herself 18th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.

2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Finished top ten in both events competed in at the Mizzou Spring Opener, Throwing the discus for 47.43m (155-7 ft.) and the shot put 13.20m (43-3.75 ft.) … Placed second in the discus throw for throwing a distance of 49.03m (160-10 ft.) at the ORU Invite … Placed top five in both shot put and discus throw at the Michael Johnson Invitational … Finished top 20 in both events at the Rock Chalk Classic, throwing the shot put for 13.49m (44-3.25 ft.) and the discus for 48.64m (159-6 ft.) … At the Big 12 Championshoips, she threw the shot put 13.72nm (45-0.5 ft.) and the discus 45.68m (149-10 ft.) placing 13th in shot put and tenth in discus.

2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Finished fourth at her first meet, the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, in the shot put for throwing a distance of 13.78m (45-2.5 ft.) … Threw the shot put for 13.82m (45-4.25 ft.) at the Jayhawk Classic, placing her in fourth … At the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships, she threw for 14.03m(46-0.5 ft.) in the shot put, getting her 11th place.