Kelly Fazekas

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Closter, NJ

Junior Year: Became just the second woman in school history to throw more than 50 feet in the outdoor shot put with a 50-0 3/4 toss • Placed seventh in the shot put at the ACC Indoor Championships to score points • Finished ninth in the shot put at the outdoor ACC Championships.

Sophomore Year: ACC indoor runner-up in the shot put • Scored in both the shot put and the javelin throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships, placing fourth and seventh, respectively • NCAA East Regional qualifier in the shot put • Moved to fourth all-time at Carolina in the indoor shot put - 49-8 ¼ • Also moved to fifth all-time at Carolina in the outdoor shot put - 48-8.

Freshman Year: Earned All-ACC honors in the shot put both indoors and outdoors, placing third each time • Won the shot put at the Tar Heels Opener during the outdoor season.

Prep: Ranked in the top 10 nationally and Bergen County record holder in the indoor shot (48-6 1/2) • County record holder in outdoor shot (46-8) • Bergen County record holder in the javelin (139-9) • All-America in the indoor shot • Member of undefeated state champion volleyball team • Honor roll student.

Personal: Majoring in sociology • Lists her high school coach, Michael Theuerkauf, as the person who has had the most influence on her athletic career • Her sister, Jessica, threw for Boston College • Kelly Cole Fazekas is the daughter of Patricia Fazekas • Born September 3, 1985, in Hackensack, N.J.