Krystle Forester Athlete Profile

Krystle Forester

Krystle Forester
Position: Throws Height: 5-4 Roster Years: 2008-2010 Hometown: Newport, OR Last School: Newport High School

Personal

  • Born in Vancouver, Washington
  • Parents are Luke Forester and Juliann Dammeier
  • Enjoys singing, surfing and cooking
  • Majoring in Spanish

Before BYU

  • Lettered two years in soccer, basketball and track
  • Two-time district champion in shot put
  • District champion in javelin
  • In 2007 finished third at the state championships in shot put
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Student body president three straight years
  • Valedictorian of Newport High School

Stats

PERSONAL BESTS: Weight Throw- 44-4.75; Shot Put- 45-7.00

2008 | Freshman Year

Indoor:

  • Placed fourth at the BYU Cougar Indoor Meet in the shot put with a distance of 41 feet 8.75 inches
  • At the Big 12 vs MWC Challenge competed in the shot put with a distance of 40 feet 2.75 inches and the weight throw with a distance of 43 feet 0.75 inches
  • At the NWU Invitational placed fifth in the shot put with a distance of 42 feet 3.25 inches
  • At the Air Force Invitational placed ninth in the shot put with a distance of 43 feet 4.25 inches
  • Placed first at the Mountain State Games in the shot put with a distance of 44 feet 2.0 inches
  • Competed in the shot put at the Boise State Games and placed third
  • Placed 13th in the shot put at the MWC Indoor Track and Field Championship with a distance of 40 feet 9.5 inches

Outdoor:

  • Placed sixth at the Arizona State Invitational at the shot put with a distance of 44 feet 4.0 inches
  • At the Willie Williams Classic competed in the shot put and placed eighth and second in the shot put
  • At the 12th Annual Tom Botts Invitational competed in the hammer throw with a distance of 123-04 and in the shot put with a distance of 41 feet 1.75 inches
  • Competed at Azusa Pacific University in the weight throw with a distance of 44 feet 4.75 inches

2009 | Sophomore Year

Indoor:

  • Started the indoor season with a sixth place finish at the Bengal Shootout with a shot put throw of 12.34m
  • Took fifteenth place at the UNM Cherry and Silver Invitational with a shot put distance of 12.38m
  • Placed fourteenth at the UW Indoor Invitational with a shot put throw of 12.93m
  • Finished indoor season with a season-best shot put throw of 13.05m

Outdoor:

  • Did not compete

2010 | Junior Year

Indoor:

  • Began indoor season with season bests in the shot put (13.36m) and weight throw (9.93m) at the BYU Indoor Invitational
  • Finished sixth at the Bronco Invitational with a shot put throw of 13.35m
  • Placed ninth at Air Force with a toss of 12.42m in the shot put

Outdoor:

  • Opened outdoor at the Spring Break Classic, finishing seventh in the shot put (12.84m) and 20th in the discus (26.82m)
  • Competed in the shot put (12.13m) and javelin (37.62m) at the BYU Cougar Invitational
  • Placed sixth in the javelin (35.37m) and eighth in the shot put (12.32m) at the Mark Faldmo Invitational
  • Finished season at the Robison Invitational, placing sixth in the shot put (13.15m)