In 2008-09: Indoor: Participated in the shot put and weight throw during season … posted a career best throw of 45-05.00 at the ACC Indoor Championships to finish seventh overall in the finals … also set career mark in the weight throw at the ACC[apos]s with a 51-09.75 effort to finish 12th overall. Outdoor: Participated in outdoor season for first time in career … set career-marks in the shot put with a 44-07.50 performance at the Georgia Tech Invitational and the hammer throw with at 166-06 at the Georgia Tech-Georgia dual meet.
In 2007-08: Redshirted outdoor season for the Jackets … Had a season-best mark of 48-00.75 in the weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships … Finished the shot put with a best mark of 44-03.50 at the Iowa State Classic … qualified and competed at USA junior nationals.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track & field under Steve Layer at Alleman high school … Finished 2nd at the Illinois State AA Meet in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 45[apos]-3.50[quote] … Named MVP senior year … Named All-State from sophomore-senior seasons … Holds school records in shot put (45-3.50) and Discus (128-7) … Four-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball … Honor Roll, Prinicpal[apos]s List, President of Sigma Alpha Delta, Student Council member and National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Megan Leigh Manning on May 16, 1989 in Rockford, Ill. … Daughter of Shawn and Karen Manning … Has two older sisters, Jessica and Katie … Has one younger brother, Devon … Majoring in mechanical engineering.