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Northeastern Huskies

2012-13 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rachel Taback

  • Position Thrower
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Newtown
  • Hometown Newtown, Conn.

Biography

Taback's CAA Scoring
Taback's Personal Bests
2012 CAA Outdoor Hammer Throw: 7th, 47.10 Shot put - 9.91
2012 CAA Outdoor Discus: 8th, 41.93 Discus - 43.60
2011 CAA Outdoor Discus: 4th, 41.66 Hammer throw - 52.28
2011 CAA Outdoor Hammer Throw: 8th, 45.95 Weight throw - 16.01

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Ranks fifth all-time at Northeastern in the discus (43.59-meters), seventh in the hammer throw (46.58-meters) and seventh in the weight throw (16.01-meters)

2011-12
OUTDOOR
• Placed second in the discus throw at the Northeastern Spring Open with a throw of 42.53m and came in fifth there in the hammer throw with a distance of 49.47m.
• Finished fourth at the George Davis Invitational in the discus throw with a mark of 38.71m and second in the hammer throw with a mark of 52.28m.
• Placed third in the shot put at the Solomon Invitational with a mark of 11.28m and finished second in the discus throw with a toss of 43.60m.
• Finished ninth sixth in the discus throw with a toss of 38.64m and eighth in the hammer throw with a distance of 44.87m at the Brown Springtime Invitational 
• Finished seventh in the hammer throw with a toss of 47.10m, eighth in the discus throw with a mark of 41.93m at the CAA Championship.

INDOOR
• Placed eighth in the weight throw with a measurement of 10.85m (35 ‘.25) at the Jay Carisella Invite.
• Finished fourth in the weight throw at the Tiger Open with a mark of 15.39m.
• Finished fifth in the weight throw with a score of 15.51m and placed eighth in the shot put with a mark of 11.33m at the Joe Donahue Games.
• Placed third in the weight throw with a distance of 15.52m and finished sixth in the shot put with a distance of 11.32 at the Battle of Beantown.

2010-11
OUTDOOR
• Took third place in the discus with a throw of 40.07m (131’5) at the Seahawk Invitational; also placed sixth in the hammer throw with a toss of 44.51m (146’).
• Won the discus throw at the Husky Spring Open with a mark of 38.81m (127’4); put the shot 11.03m (36’2.25) to place fourth; also took fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 45.75m (150’1).
• Threw the hammer 46.57m (152’9) to finish seventh at the FSU Relays.
• Won the discus with a toss of 39.78m (130’6) at the Ramapo Invitational; also claimed third with a mark of 46.58m (152’10) in the hammer throw.
• Claimed second in the discus with a throw of 38.20m (125’4) at the Solomon Invitational; also placed second in the hammer throw with a toss of 45.66m (149’10) and finished fifth in the shot put with a mark of 10.97m (36’).
• Victorious in the discus with a mark of 40.04m (131’4) at the Stonehill Invitational; also placed fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 43.91m (144’1).
• Turned in a fourth-place performance of 41.66m in the discus throw and an eighth-place showing of 45.95m in the hammer throw at the 2011 CAA Championship.

INDOOR
• Threw the weight 14.25m (46’9), good for sixth place at the Jay Carisella Invitational.
• Improved in the weight throw at the Dartmouth Relays, finishing seventh with a toss of 14.15m (46’5.25).
• Earned eighth place in the shot put at the Boston Indoor Games with a toss of 11.25m (36’11).
• Took fifth place in the shot put at the Battle of Beantown with a toss of 11.48m (37’8); also threw the weight 13.49m (44’3.25) in a seventh-place showing.

2009-10
OUTDOOR
• Participated in three throwing events, finishing fifth in the discus (36.84), eighth in the shot put (9.80m) and ninth in the hammer throw (41.49m) at the Seahawk Invitational.
• Finished sixth in the discus throw (35.84m) at the Husky Spring Open.
• Took  fourth in the discus throw (34.07m)at the Wildcat Invitational.
• Won the discus throw (37.45m) and finished fourth in the hammer throw (36.66m) at the Solomon Invitational.

BEFORE NORTHEASTERN
• Three-year member of the indoor and outdoor track & field teams.
• Captained both the indoor and outdoor teams one season.
• Member of the varsity basketball team for two years.
• All-New England thrower.
• Two-time All-State.
• Three-time All South-West Conference.
• Personal best of 121’00 in the discus.

PERSONAL
• Born Dec. 13, 1991
• Plans to major in International Business
• Class of 2014

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Thrower
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Thrower
  • 2011-12Junior

    Thrower
  • 2012-13Senior

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