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2014-15 Track & Field / XC Roster
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Wertman, Cassie
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Cassie Wertman
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Holland, Ind.
Bio
Personal Records
- Indoor
- Shot Put: 17.68 (2016)
- Weight Throw: 16.58m (2014)
- Outdoor
- Shot Put: 17.43m (2017)
- Discus: 50.08m (2013)
SEC Scoring
- Indoor
- 2013 - Shot Put - 6th - 15.96m
- 2014 - Shot Put - 12th - 14.33m
- 2015 - Shot Put - 3rd - 17.16m
- 2016 - Shot Put - 2nd - 17.24m
- Outdoor
- 2013 - Discus - 4th - 50.08m
- 2013 - Shot Put - 6th - 15.86m
- 2014 - Discus - 9th - 48.06m
- 2014 - Shot Put - 11th - 14.60m
- 2016 - Shot Put - 2nd - 17.17m
- 2017 - Shot Put - 11th - 14.34m
NCAA Scoring
- Indoor
- 2015 - Shot Put - 12th - 15.98m
- 2016 - Shot Put - 2nd - 17.68m
- Outdoor
- 2014 - Shot Put - 15th - 16.02m
- 2016 - Shot Put - 16th - 16.28m
- 2017 - Shot Put - 18th - 16.22m
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Second Team All-American in the women's shot put at 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships
- First Team All-American in the women's shot put at 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships
- Second Team All-American in the women's shot put at 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships
- Second Team All-American in the women's shot put at 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships
- SEC scorer in the 2013 indoor shot put
- SEC silver medalist in the 2016 indoor shot put
- SEC bronze medalist in the 2015 indoor shot put
- 2015 SEC Community Service Team
- Team Field MVP in 2013 and 2015
INTERNATIONAL
- Represented the Big Orange at the 2016 U.S. Trials in women's shot put throwing 17.07m (56-4) in qualifying round
2017 TRACK AND FIELD
Outdoor
- Finished in 18th place in her final competition for the Vols as she recorded a shot put of 16.22m at the NCAA Championship and earned Honorable Mention All-America honors
- Tallied a ninth place finish and a place at the NCAA Championship with a throw of 16.50m at the NCAA East Prelims
- Notched a third place finish at the inaugural SEC Relays with a shot put of 16.80m
- Took third place at the Tennessee Relays with a shot put of 16.81m
- Set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 17.43m as she took second place at the Florida Relays
- Claimed first place in the shot put at the Tennessee Rust Buster with a mark of 16.62m
2016 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor
- Earned First Team All-American honors for placing second at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the women's shot put
- Placed second at NCAA Indoor Championships with career-best throw of 17.68 meters (58-0.25), which she recorded on her fifth throw. Throw was 3/4 of an inch from tying Tennessee's indoor shot put record of 58-1.00, set by Annie Alexander in 2012.
- Qualified for NCAA Championships with the nation's ninth-best throw of 17.24 meters (56-6.75), which she threw at SEC Championships
- Placed second in the shot put at the 2016 SEC Championships (2/26) with an indoor career-best of 17.24 meters (56-6.75) and was just 1.75 inches back from first place and reigning world champion, Raven Saunders.
- Has thrown 54 feet or further in the shot put at five different meets
- Placed fourth at Tyson Invitational with throw of 16.95m (55-7.50)
- Won for the third time in season at Virginia Tech "Doc Hale" Invite (2/6) at 16.49m (54-1.25)
- Took second at Conference Clash (1/23), throwing 16.89m (55-5.00)
- Placed second at Commodore Invitational (1/16) with throw of 15.85m (52-0.00)
- Took first place at Indiana-Tennessee Duel (1/9) with 15.77m (51-9.00) shot put throw
- Threw 16.46m (54-0.00) at the Hoosier Open (12/11) to win shot put
- Named USTFCCCA Women's Second Team All-American for the shot put
- Finished 16th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a shot put throw of 16.28 meters
- Posted a second place finish at the NCAA East Prelims with a season best shot put throw of 17.20 meters
- Finished runner-up at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the shot put, throwing 17.17 meters, her second best performance of the season
- Tallied back to back wins in the shot put at the Seminole Invitational (16.86m) and the LSU Alumni Gold Meet (17.11m)
- Opened the season with a win in the shot put at the Shamrock Invitational (16.58m)
2015 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor
- Earned Second Team All-America honors in the women's shot put after placing 12th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (52-5.25/15.98)
- Placed third in the shot put at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships with a throw of 17.16 meters (56-3.75)
- Was named to 2015 SEC Community Service Team after leading the UT track program with 40.5 hours of community service during the 2014-15 school year. She was participated in several community service activities, such as Water Angel and a charitable Thanksgiving meal.
- Was named Tennessee's women's field MVP< for="" 2015="">
- Picked up another win at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet, besting the field with a throw of 16.34 meters (53-7.50)
- Placed first at the Hokie Invitational in shot put with a distance of 16.74 meters
- Opened up the 2015 season with wins in her first two shot put events, winning the Hoosier Open on Dec. 12 (16.39/53-09.25) and the Orange & Purple Classic (16.80/55-1.5) on Jan. 10
- Placed third in shot put at the Alabama Relays with a throw of 15.10m (49-6.50)
- Placed ninth in discus at the Alabama Relays with a throw of 43.42m (142-5)
2014 TRACK & FIELD
Indoors
- Placed 12th in the shot put at SEC Indoors (3/1) with throw of 14.33 meters (47-0.25)
- Indoor debut in weight throw at Kentucky's Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field Meet with career-best distance of 16.58 meters (54-4.75)
- Back-to-back wins in shot put with throws of 16.43 meters (53-11.00) at Blazer Invitational to new meet record and 15.74 meters (51-7.75) at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
- Earned Second Team All-America honors in the women's shot put after placing 15th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a throw of 16.02 meters (52-6.75)
- Placed second at NCAA East Prelims with career-best shot put of 17.26 meters (56-7.50)
- Took ninth in discus and 11th in shot put at SEC Championships
- Closed regular season with three consecutive top 10 placements in shot put
- Winner in shot put at three meets this season: Tennessee Challenge (5/3), Cal State Twilight Open (4/17) and Raleigh Relays (3/29)
- Won shot put at Tennessee Challenge with throw of 15.58 meters (51-1.500)
- Won shot put at Cal State Twilight Open with throw of 16.23 meters (53-3.00)
- Placed third at Florida Relays with shot put throw of 16.41 meters (53-10.25)
- Took first place in shot put at Raleigh Relays with throw of 15.83 meters (51-11.25)
2013 TRACK & FIELD
Honors
- SEC indoor scorer (wSP, 6th, 52-4.5)
- Raised her career best mark in the shot put, reaching 52-7.25 and placing third at the Iowa State Last Chance Qualifier
- Scored for the Lady Vols in her first league meet appearance, taking sixth in the shot put with a personal-best distance of 52-4.5
- Finished sixth in the shot put at the Tyson Invitational with a distance of 51-9
- Improved her personal record again at the Armory Invitational, where she finished fifth in the Championship division with a toss of 51-10.5
- Placed second at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge with a new personal best distance of 51-8.50 in the shot put
- Kicked off her Lady Vol career at the Virginia Tech Invitational, earning a personal best throw of 50-2.50 to win the shot put
- NCAA East Qualifier mark of 15.66 in shot put
- 6th in shot at SEC Championships with mark of 15.86
- SEC Championship and personal best in discus with mark of 50.08
- Set shot put facility records of 15.50 and 45.52 in discus at Samford Open
- Placed fourth in the shot put at the Sea Ray Relays with a top mark of 50-7.25...Finished seventh in the invitational discus competition with a career best mark of 154-4
- Finished seventh in the discus at the Florida Relays with a toss of 150-4
- Earned personal records in two events at the Texas Relays...Notched a mark of 53-2.25 in the shot put to finish 4th and reached 152-9 for a then-PR in the discus, placing eighth
- Began her outdoor career as a Lady Vol at the MSU Conference Challenge, where she won the shot put with a then-career best 48-11, and was runner up in the discus with a then-personal record toss of 143-6
PERSONAL
- Recipient of the A. Dean & Ann Skadberg Fund for Student-Athlete Academic Excellence
- Graduated in May 2016 with a degree in animal science and a minor in business administration
- Getting her Master's Degree in agricultural leadership, education, communications and extension
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