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	Ashley Fauntleroy
	Class: Sr. Height/Weight: 5-5     Hometown: Silver Spring, Md. Position: Throws     High School: Paint Branch

2007 Outdoor: Won double gold once again, as she was victorious in the shot put and discus throw at the America East Championships, and was named the Outstanding Female Field Performer of the Meet… Also finished third in the hammer throw at the conference meet… Her mark of 44.50m (146’0”) in the discus set a new school record… Finished 13th in the shot put and 20th in the weight throw at the ECAC Championships… Finished 11th in the shot put in the Eastern division of the Penn Relays… Achieved personal-best marks of 13.77m (45’2.25”) in the shot put at the Maryland Invite and 47.17m (154’9”) in the hammer throw at the conference championships.

2006-07 Indoor: Was a double gold medal-winner at the America East Championships as she won the weight throw and shot put with personal-best throws of 15.72m (51’7”) and 14.22m (46’8”), respectively… Also finished 13th in the shot put at the ECAC Championships… Was the runner-up in the shot put at the Bucknell Gulden Relays and GMU Invite.

2006 Outdoor: Set a new school record in the discus throw with a mark of 42.95m (140’11”) at the Maryland Invitational… Finished  second in the same event at the America East Conference Championships… Finished fourth in the shot put and eighth in the hammer throw at the America East Conference Championships with marks of 12.57m (41’3”) and 40.30m (132’3”), respectively… Best mark of the season in the hammer throw came at the Maryland Terrapin Invitational with a mark of 42.34m (138’11”). 

2005-06 Indoor:  Finished second in the shot put at the America East Conference Championships… Also finished fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.53m (50’11.5”)… Competed in the shot put at the ECAC Championships, placing 17th… Achieved her best throw of 13.62m (44’8.25”) in the shot put at the Rider/Lafayette Invitational, where she placed second.  

2005 Outdoor: Finished second in the discus throw and third in the shot put at the America East Conference Championships with marks of 40.31m (132’3”) and 12.50m (41’0.25”), respectively. 

2004-05 Indoor: Finished 12th at the America East Conference Championships in the weight throw… Also competed in the shot put during the season, recording her best throw of 12.62m (41’5”) at the Penn State Open.

Background: An exceptional athlete at Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Md.... Took the Maryland state title in the discus throw and was the runner-up in the shot put in 2004 and also finished as the runner-up in the shot put during the 2004 indoor state championship meet... Named the 2004 Paint Branch High School Women's Track and Field MVP.

Personal: The only child to Ralph and Glinder Fauntleroy... Majoring in information systems... Born Oct. 10, 1986.