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Kathy Dirksen
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Throws
Class: Junior
Hometown: Maria Stein, Ohio
High School: Marion Local

Personal: Is a Biology major.

2010-2011
Indoor Track: Did not compete

2009-2010
Outdoor Track: Took seventh in the hammer throw and 10th in the shot put at the 2010 GLIAC championships in Big Rapids...Broke the 50-meter mark in the hammer throw for the first time at the Miami Invitational, finishing third (50.47)...Won the shot put (12.94) at the Winthrop Invitational.
Indoor Track: Became an All-American after placing fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 18.41 meters at the 2010 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships...Had a total of six top-five finishes in the throw events during the season...Won the shot put at the IWU Polar Bear Invitational.

2008-2009
Outdoor Track: Finished a season-best third in the hammer throw at the Charger Classic with a season-best throw of 41.98 meters...Had a second-place finish in the shot put (13.34) at the IWU Polar Bear Invitational...Had a season-best mark of 36.60 meters in the discus at the Miami Invitational.
Indoor Track: Made a big impact in her first season, becoming one of the top throwers in the GLIAC...Finished in seventh place at the 2009 championships with a shot put mark of 12.91 meters...Won the Findlay Open in that event (12.70) and was second in the weight throw that same day with a toss of 16.18 meters...Had a total of 13 top-10 finishes in the shot put and weight throw combined during the season.
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