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Laura Ortinau
Laura Ortinau

Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.

High School:
Oakville HS

Event:
Throws

Birthdate:
03/17/1985


PERSONAL BESTS

as of October 25, 2007

Indoor
SP 12.97m 42-6½ All-Comers '04
WT 16.59m 54-5 All-Comers '07
Outdoor
SP 13.22m 43-4¼ Botts '05
DISC 41.17m 135-0¾ Botts '04
HT 46.37m 152-1½ Botts '06

POST-SEASON HISTORY

Big 12 Championships
Shot Put
2005 SO 12.80m 41-11¾ 16
Hammer Throw
2006 JR 42.55m 139-7 13
2007 SR FOUL 0-0
Big 12 Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
2007 SR 16.43m 53-10¾ 13

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Academic All-Big 12

YEAR-BY-YEAR

2007:
Outdoor: Came just two centimeters from PR with season-best hammer throw of 152-0 (46.35m) at the Kansas Relays, placing 12th. Indoor: Placed 13th at the Big 12 Indoor meet with the weight, throwing 53-10 (16.43m) ... threw for a weight-thrrow career-best of 54-5 (16.59m) at the MU All-Comers.

2006:
Outdoor: Placed 13th with the hammer throw at the Big 12 Championships ... marked career best of 152-1 (46.37m) at the Tom Botts Invite. Indoor: Competed in four meets in the shot put and weight throw evevents ... added seven feet to career best in the weight throw, marking 51-0 (15.54m) at the Missouri All-Comers meet.

2005:
Outdoor: Recorded a career-best at the Tom Botts meet with the shot put on a 43-4½ toss. Indoor: Grabbed new PR with the weight at the Missouri All-Comers, throwing for 44-9¾.

2004:
Outdoor: Had season bests in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw at the Tom Botts Invitational - SP, 12.91m, 42-4¼; DISC, 41.17m, 135-0; HT, 37.29m, 122-4 ... placed in the top six in both the shot put and discus at both the Missouri Relays and Tom Botts Invitational. Indoor: Recorded season bests in both the shot put and discus at the Missouri All-Comers meet ... threw the shot 42-6¾ (12.97m); weight 44-6 (13.56m) ... placed fifth at the MU-KU-KSU Triangular in the shot.

High School:
Missouri Class 4 Shot Put Champion in 2003 ... also all-conference in basketball ... played softball and golf as well ... won Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award in 2003 ... high school coach - Mike Bishop ... high school bests: SP, 41-9½; DISC 123-0.

Personal:
Daughter of Richard & Nancy Ortinau ... undecided on a major ... born March 17, 1985 in St. Louis, Mo.