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Devin Stanford  
Devin Stanford

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wis.

High School:
Milwaukee Lutheran HS

Position:
Throws

Experience:
High School


05/29/2013

Minnesota Places 167 Student-Athletes On Spring Academic All-Big Ten Teams

Women's track and field leads the way with 45 recognized individuals

04/20/2013

Gophers Claim Six Event Titles at LSU, Iowa

Minnesota also turned in several PRs and top-10 performances.

04/19/2013

Gophers Split Squad for LSU, Iowa Meets

Both meets will take place on Saturday.

04/12/2013

Gophers Move to St. Thomas for Saturday Competition

Originally scheduled for Concordia-St. Paul, the meet has moved indoors.

04/06/2013

Brooks' 800-Meter PR Highlights Gophers' Third-Place Finish at Alabama

Todea-Kay Willis and Paige Orcutt earned event titles for Minnesota.

2013 Season - Indoor: Threw 60-1 1/4 (18.32m), the fifth-best weight throw in Gopher history, to finish 12th at the Big Ten Championships • placed second at the Jack Johnson Classic with a throw of 58-5 1/4. Outdoor: Finished 23rd in the hammer at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with a throw of 189-1 (57.63m), seventh-best in school history • also competed in discus at the West Prelims • placed third in discus at the Big Ten Championships with a mark of 170-4 (51.93m), ranking seventh all-time • 11th in hammer (181-4) • won discus and hammer at the Hamline Twilight • won discus at the Meet of the Unsaintly • 10th in discus and 16th in hammer at the Drake Relays • Academic All-Big Ten.

2012 Season - Indoor: Runner-up at The Show Case weight throw with a throw of 53-5 1/2 (16.29m) • placed seventh at the Jack Johnson Classic (51-9 1/4). Outdoor: Finished 13th in discus at the Big Ten Championships (152-0) • owned the team's best discus mark of the season, with a throw of 154-2 (46.99m) to win at the Bulldog Invitational • won the discus at the Hamline Twilight, Tommie Twilight, and Holst Invitational • also finished second at the Hamline Invite • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 Season:Redshirted both the Indoor and Outdoor seasons.

High School:A 2010 graduate of Milwaukee Lutheran High School • high school coach was Philip Koch • 2010 Wisconsin Division 2 state champion in discus (139-01) • also placed fourth in shot put (39-06.50) • also competed in state meet in both throwing events in 2008 and 2009 • six-time North Shore Conference champion • set school records in shot put and discus• a letterwinner in volleyball and basketball • All-Academic honoree • National Honor Society member.

Personal:Born November 12, 1992 • undecided on a major • daughter of Deborah Stanford and Anthony Roach • has older brothers Mitchell and Nick • her brother Nick Roach plays linebacker for the Chicago Bears • collects Barbie dolls.


CAREER BESTS
Event Mark (All-Time Rank)
Meet
Discus Throw 170-4 (51.93m) (7th) Big Ten (5/12/13)
Hammer Throw 189-1 (57.63m) NCAA West (5/23/13)
Weight Throw 60-1 1/4 (18.32m) (5th) Big Ten (2/23/13)
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