University of Minnesota Athletics
Aubrey Schmitt - M Club Hall of Fame
Aubrey Schmitt
Class of 2008
Track & Field: 1998-2001
The name Aubrey Schmitt is nearly synonymous with throwing in track & field at the University of Minnesota. One of the most versatile throwers to ever compete for the Maroon and Gold, Schmitt continues to rank among the Golden Gophers’ top NCAA individual finishers of all time in the shot put, discus, weight throw and hammer throw.
Minnesota’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2000 and 2001, Schmitt won five Big Ten shot put titles and was a four-time All-American during her Gopher career (1999 indoor shot put, 2000 indoor shot put, 2000 outdoor shot put and 2001 discus).
Schmitt started her Minnesota throwing career with a splash, capturing the 1998 Big Ten outdoor shot put title and earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors that season. She went on to stake a claim as the most dominant Big Ten shot putter of her era, winning indoor titles in 1999 and 2001 and outdoor crowns in 1999 and 2000.
In fact, Schmitt continues to hold Minnesota’s school record for the indoor shot put with her heave of 54-4 in 1999. She also owns the Gophers’ fifth-best outdoor shot put (51-9 1/4, 2000), Minnesota’s third-best weight throw (63-1 1/4, 2001), and the school’s third-best performance in both the discus (179-5, 2001) and hammer (192-8, 2001).
The 2001 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner, Schmitt was also an excellent student. She earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 and was an Academic All-American in both 2000 and 2001.