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University of Rhode Island

2015-16 Women's Track & Field

Katja Neves

  • Class Senior
  • High School E-Cubed Academy
  • Hometown Providence, R.I.

Biography

2015-16

  • Outdoor
    • Finished 16th in the discus, (118' 5") and 18th in the shot put, (39' 6") at the New England Championship.
    • Finished 10th in the shot put, (39' 8.75") and 11th in the discus, (124' 10") at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Placed first in the shot put, (40' 1.25") and second in the discus, (120' 9") at the Stonehill Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the discus, (121' 10") and eighth in the shot put, (36' 11.75") at the George Davis Invitational.
    • Finished 13th in the discus, (121' 8") at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
  • Indoor
    • Finished 10th in the shot put, (40' 5.5") at the New England Championship.
    • Placed fourth in the shot put, (44' 4.25") at the Atlantic 10 Championship. 
    • Finished 29th in the shot put, (36' 3.5") at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the shot put, (41' 5.75") at the URI Coaches Invitational.
    • Finished seventh in the shot put, (43' 1.75") at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational.
    • Finished eighth in the shot put, (43' 2.25") at the Joe Donahue Games.
    • Placed first in the shot put, (40' 4.25") at the Sorlien Invitational.

2014-15

  • Outdoor
    • Finished third in the discus, (136' 5") and 16th in the shot put, (37' 10") at the New England Championship.
    • Finished fourth in the discus, (137') and fifth in the shot put, (42' 8.25") at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Placed first in the discus, (131' 3") and fourth in the shot put, (38' 2.25") at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the shot put, (41' 8") at the Mark Young Yale Invitational.
    • Placed first in the discus, (128' 10") at the UMass Invitational.
  • Indoor
    • Finished eighth in the shot put, (41' 1.75") at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished eighth in the shot put, (42' 1.5") at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
    • Finished second in the shot put, (43' 3.75") at the URI Coaches Invitational.
    • Placed first in the shot put, (44' 6.25") at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational.

2013-14

  • Outdoor
    • Finished sixth in the discus throw, (129' 11") and eighth in the shot put, (41' 10.75") at the New England Championship.
    • Finished 13th in the shot put, (38' 1.5") at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished third in the shot put, (41' 2.25") and third in the discus, (122' 5") at the Stonehill Invitational.
    • Finished third in the shot put, (41' 2.25") and sixth in the discus, (126' 9") at the Brown Invitational.
    • Finished second in the shot put, (40' 7") and third in the discus, (118' 6") at the Central Connecticut State Invitational.
  • Indoor
    • Finished 11th in the shot put, (40' 3.5") at the New England Championship.
    • Finished 10th in the shot put, (40' 4.25") at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the shot put, (41' 6.5") at the URI Coaches Invitational.
    • Finished 16th in the shot put, (39' 3.75") at the John Thomas Terrier Classic.
    • Finished second in the shot put, (42' 6.25") at the Sorlien Invitational. 
    • Finished second in the shot put, (42' 2.75") at the Brown University Alden Invitational.

High School

  • Attended E-Cubed Academy.
  • Member of the basketball team for four years earning three letters, soccer team for two years earning two letters, and the indoor and outdoor track and field team for two years earning two letters.
  • Captained the basketball team 2011-12 and the outdoor track and field team in 2012.
  • Selected MVP Throws in the State Meet, All-Class in the shot put and discus, All-Division in shot put and discus, All-State in shot put and discus, and All-England in discus in the 2012 outdoor track & field season.
  • Named the MVP for outdoor track & field in 2012.
  • Holds the Rhode Island State discus record (141’11), breaking the record three times.
  • Selected All-Division in discus and All-Class in shot put for the outdoor track & field season in 2011.
  • Nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year Award.
  • Earned Outstanding Performance Mount Pleasant and the Rick Schomp MVP of Throws.
  • Volunteered at Providence Summer Bridge and Brown Summer High School.
  • Made the honor roll 2011-12.

Personal

  • Born May 13, 1994.
  • Daughter of Jay A. Neves and Marjorie Santos.
  • Enjoys watching and playing basketball, playing the piano, training, hanging out with friends, and spending quality time with her family.
  • Lists her favorite athlete as Muhammad Ali.
  • Follows the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, and the New York Giants.
  • Plans on becoming a high school or collegiate throws coach in the future.
  • Majoring in Human Development and Family Studies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Throws
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2014-15Junior

    Throws
  • 2015-16Senior

    Throws