University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Erin Dunning
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Throws
- High School:
- Ashwaubenon HS
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named team co-captain • competed in weight throw at five meets • placed 12th in weight throw (17.92m, 58-09.50) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • recorded a season-best throw of 18.52m (60-09.25) to place fifth in weight throw at the Hawkeye B1G Invite.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in discus at seven meets and hammer throw at six meets • placed 29th in discus (49.95m, 163-10) at the NCAA West Prelim • placed eighth in hammer throw (57.31m, 188-00) and 10th in discus (50.17m, 164-07) at the Big Ten Championships • recorded a career-best throw of 50.99m (167-03) to place sixth in discus at the Wisconsin B1G Invitational • recorded a career-best throw of 58.39m (191-07) to place third in hammer throw at the M City Classic • won the open section of hammer throw at the B1G Florida Invite.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • competed in weight throw at eight meets • recorded a season-best throw of 18.48m (60-07.75) to place fifth at the Minnesota Cold Classic • placed 17th in weight throw at the Big Ten Championships • won weight throw at the Larry Wieczorek Invite • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in shot put at three meets and competed in weight throw at seven meets • recorded a career-best mark of 18.73m (61-05.50) in weight throw and a season-best mark of 13.44m (44-01.25) in shot put at the Wieczorek Invite • placed 22nd in weight throw (16.40m, 53-09.75) at the Big Ten Championship.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • competed in discus at eight meets and hammer throw at seven meets • threw a career-best 47.48m (155-09) in discus at the Hurricane Invitational •threw a career-best 54.91m (180-02) in hammer throw at the Minnesota Twilight Meet • placed 13th in discus and 17th in hammer throw at the Big Ten Championship.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached with seven appearances in shot put and six in weight throw.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at three meets with two appearances in the shot put and discus and one appearance in hammer throw.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Ashwaubenon High school where she competed for coaches Cal Kromm, Dan Schmitt, and Kile Lindow • two-sport letterwinner, earning four varsity letters in both volleyball and track & field for the Jaguars • four-time all-conference, three-time all-section, and three-time all-state track & field honoree • three-time Ashwaubenon track & field MVP • five-time WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championship qualifier with three appearances in shot put and two in discus • won Wisconsin shot put state title as a junior (46-02.50) and finished as runner-up as a senior and sophomore • earned two top-four state finishes in the discus, placing third as a senior (130-09) and fourth as a junior (137-06) • four-time Fox River Classic Conference champion in shot put • two-time Fox River Classic Conference champion in discus • holds Ashwaubenon school records in both shot put and discus, originally set during the 2014-15 year and improved upon during 2015-16 and 2016-17 years • owns high school personal-best marks of 47-03.25 in shot put and 143-07 in discus • member of the Madison Throwers Club • three-time Ashwaubenon volleyball MVP and team captain who earned two all-conference awards and one honorable mention nod • played club volleyball for Wisconsin Volleyball Academy (2013-2014) and Green Bay Power (2015-2016).
Personal: Daughter of Marguerite Dunning and Eric Dunning • has one sister, Mia • Special Education major with a minor in Spanish • mother Marguerite played college basketball at Minnesota State Mankato • father Eric played college football at Minnesota State Mankato • maternal grandfather Tim Brunette played college football at North Dakota State • maternal uncle Ben Brunette played college football at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh • cousin Logan Brunette currently plays college football at Michigan Tech • enjoys photography, spending time with friends and family, going up north, water activities, and playing volleyball • earned high academic honors in high school • National Honor Society and prom committee member • Ashwaubenon High School nominee for WIAA Academic Scholar Award • named to Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association all-academic team • four-time Sting Cancer member.
| Dunning's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Shot Put | 14.40m, 47-03.00 (UA) | Parents Day Invite (2/17/18) |
| Weight Throw | 18.73m, 61-05.50 | Wieczorek Invite (1/18/19) |
| Dunning's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Shot Put | 13.67m, 44-10.25 (UA) | Tommie Twilight (5/2/18) |
| Discus | 50.99m, 167-03 | Wisconsin (5/8/21) |
| Hammer Throw | 58.39m, 191-07 | M City Classic (4/30/21) |
