Columbia University Athletics

2019-20 (Junior): (Indoor) Tossed a personal record mark of 43-5.00/13.23m in the weight throw at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (Jan. 23-25) ... Posted best two finishes of the season at the 14th Giegengack Invitational (Feb. 15), tossing a 10th place mark of 41-8.50/12.71m in the weight throw and an 11th place mark of 34-10.50/10.63m in the shot put. (Outdoor) Season canceled.

2018-19 (Sophomore): (Indoor) Posted a personal record mark of 38-6.25/11.74m in the shot put in the season opening Fastrack Metro Season Opener (Dec. 1) ... Set a PR in the weight throw tossing a mark of 39-11.5/12.18m at the Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 8) ... Tossed a mark of 36-7.75/11.17m in the shot put at the Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Heps (Feb. 23-24). (Outdoor) Set a Columbia school record in the discus throw with a PR mark of 149-5/45.55m for a fourth place finish at the Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Heps (May 4-5) ... Set a PR in the hammer throw with a distance of 135-7/41.32m at the UCONN Northeast Challenge (Apr. 13).

2017-18 (First-Year): (ITF) Posted season bests of 11.50m (37-8.75) in the shot put, and 11.87m (38-11.25) in the weight throw.

Personal: Participated in the throwing events at the Blake School in Minnesota ... An honorable mention AAU All-American, garnering all-state and all-conference honors as a prep ... Posted personal bests of 133’3” in the discus and 37’5” in the shot put ... The daughter of Christine Young-Downey and Steven Downey ... Father, Steven, played football at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse ... Will attend Columbia College where she plans on studying urban studies.

Career Bests
Discus Throw (Outdoor) - 45.55m (School Record)
Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Heps - May 4-5, 2019
Shot Put (Indoor) - 11.74m
Fastrack Metro Season Opener - Dec. 1, 2018
Shot Put (Outdoor) - 11.09m
Penn Challenge - Mar. 23, 2019
Hammer Throw (Outdoor) - 41.32m
UCONN Northeast Challenge - Apr. 13, 2019
Weight Throw (Indoor) - 13.23m
Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge - Jan. 23-25, 2020