Shanna Esters

Photo by: Kamaron Farver/Indiana Athletics

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Auburn, Ala.
Position:
Javelin

2023-2024
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

Outdoor:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree … threw the javelin 37.49m/123-0 at LSU’s Battle of the Bayou … improved her mark at the Jim Green Invitational with a mark of 37.57m/123-3 … set a season-best at the Texas Invitational throwing the javelin 38.80m/127-3 … set a lifetime best of 39.97m/131-2 at the Billy Hayes Invitational … wrapped up the season with a 12^th place finish and a mark of 38.20m/125-4 at the Big Ten Championships.

2022-23
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

Outdoor:
Opened her season with a mark of 35.80m/117-5 in the javelin ... finished second at the Louisville Invitational after throwing the javelin 33.77m/110-9 ... contested the javelin at the Indiana Invitational ... threw the javelin at Penn Relays ... put down a massive lifetime best in the javelin with a mark of 39.30m/128-11 at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... competed in the javelin at the Big Ten Championships.

2021-22
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

Outdoor:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... competed in her first career javelin at Tennessee Relays ... was fourth in the javelin at the Louisville Invitational with a mark of 30.12m (98’ 10”).

2020-21
Indoor:
Nabbed second in the triple jump (11.20m; 36’ 9”) and fourth in the long jump (5.00m; 16’ 5”) at the Gladstein Invitational … had a fifth place finish at the Hoosier Hills Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 11.14m (36’ 6.75”).

Outdoor:
Set a personal best in the long jump at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 1 with a mark of 5.44m (17’ 10.25”) … also set a personal record in the triple jump at the same meet with a mark of 11.33m (37’ 2.25”).

Prior to Indiana:
Personal Bests: Long Jump: 17'8.75", Triple Jump: 38’6.75”