University of Minnesota Athletics
2011-12 Women's Track & Field Roster
Caitlyn Dongoske
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mound Westonka HS
- Hometown:
- Mound, Minn.
2013 Season - Indoor: Won the weight throw at the Northwest Open with a toss of 52-8 (16.05m) • third in weight throw at the Parents Day Open. Outdoor: Threw the hammer at the Meet of the Unsaintly • Academic All-Big Ten.
2012 Season - Indoor: Placed sixth in the weight throw (53-9 1/4) and eighth in the shot put (41-7 1/4) at the Jack Johnson Classic • threw 43-4 1/2 (13.22m) in the shot put at the Northwest Open to take fourth. Outdoor: Threw a season-best hammer toss of 154-1 (46.97m) at the Hamline Twilight • also competed at the Holst Invitational and Hamline Invite.
2010 Season - Indoor: Competed in eight meets • threw the shot put and weight at the Big Ten Championships • landed a season-best throw of 45-2 1/2 in shot put at the meet • placed third in the weight throw at the Parents[apos] Day Open with a heave of 53-3 1/2. Outdoor: Competed in eight meets • threw the hammer at the Big Ten meet landing a season-best effort of 156-3 • won hammer at Tommie Twilight Meet • threw the shot in three meets with a top throw of 43-10 at the Shamrock Invitational • Academic All-Big Ten.
2009 Season: Redshirted in the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Personal: Born June 4, 1990 • intends to major in biochemistry • daughter of Mark Dongoske and Vera Brown • father played college football at Mankato State • has older brother, Bobby • enjoys playing and /watching sports, traveling and anything funny
| CAREER BESTS | ||
| Event | Mark |
Meet |
| Weight Throw | 53-9 1/4 (16.39m) | Jack Johnson (1/21/12) |
| Hammer Throw | 156-3 (47.63m) | Big Ten (5/14/10) |
| Shot Put, Indoor | 45-2 1/2 (13.78m) | Big Ten (2/27/10) |
| Shot Put, Outdoor | 45-3 (13.79m) | LSU Alumni Gold (4/17/10) |
