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NEW MEXICO:The Lobos' top thrower who has improved dramatically over the past 2 years in the shot put, discus and weight throw...should continue to work her way up the conference rankings after breaking into the MWC scoring race in the shot put last spring...second generation Lobo athlete as dad, Matt, played football in the late 1970s and mom, Laurie (formerly Laurie Gilliland), was a standout hurdler for the UNM track team from 1975-78...Laurie was a three-time AIAW national qualifier in the 400m hurdles and won the event at the `77 WAC Championships...she is also a former school and conference record holder in the 100m hurdles...2007: (outdoor) Led the team and ranked 8th in the MWC in both the shot put (44-11.50) and discus (145-02), recording career-bests in bot events...scored for the first time at the MWC Championships, placing 8th in the shot put (43-06.50)...14 competitions in 7 meets...5 top-5 finishes...Academic All-MWC...(indoor) UNM's top competitor in the shot put (41-10.75) and weight throw (46-04.00)...recored career-bests and was ranked 14th in the MWC in both events...finished 13th in the weight throw at 17th in the shot put at the MWC Championships...12 competitions in 6 meets...5 top-5 finishes... 2006: (outdoor) Led the team (11th MWC) in the shot put with a top mark of 42-10.75 at UTEP...10th in the event at the MWC Championships (41-01.75)...also had top marks of 135-00 in the discus (UC-San Diego) and 128-10 in the hammer (MWC Championships)...4 top-8 finishes in 17 competitions (6 meets)...Academic All-MWC and MWC Scholar-Athlete Award winner...(indoor) Owned the team's top mark (13th MWC) in the shot put with a toss of 40-09.50 at the New Mexico Invite...ranked 4th on the team in the weight throw (40-04.25)...competed 11 times in 6 meets... HIGH SCHOOL:A 2005 graduate of Albuquerque La Cueva High School...5A state champion in the shot put and discus as a senior...swept the shot and discus district titles all 4 years...school record holder in both events...PRs of 42-11.75 in the shot and 134-00.50 in the discus...helped head coach Jim Ciccarello's Bears win a pair of state titles and 4 district crowns...first team all-district pick in basketball as a junior and senior...NHS member, academic letterwinner and Who's Who Among American High School Students...PERSONAL:Born on Sept. 19, 1986 in Bakersfield, Calif...age is 21...full name is Briana Ashley Paxton...daughter of Matt and Laurie Paxton...grandfather, Charles Gilliland, was a decathlete and discus thrower at Oklahoma in the early `50s...Briana is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and also a foreign coin collector...majoring in Art Studio. |
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