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Illinois State University Athletics

2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Macy Byer

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Loami, Ill.
  • Highschool New Berlin HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2022-2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season where she set a personal-best in the disc throw with 52.29m (171' 7")...Placed third in the Gibson Invitational in the disc throw with 49.00m (160' 9")...Took third in the Wisconsin Classic in the disc throw with 50.44m (165' 6")...At the 2023 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championship she took sixth in the disc throw with 47.35m (155' 4").

2022-2023 INDOOR (Jr.): Competed in six meets during the indoor season where she placed fourth in the shot put at the John Coughlan Invite with 12.19m (40' 0")...Took fifth in shot put at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup with 12.79 (41' 11.5")...At the 2023 EIU Friday Night Special she took third with a personal-best in the shot put with 12.97m (42' 6.75").

2021-2022 OUTDOOR (So.): Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season where she took fourth at the Texas Relays in the disc throw with 47.70m (156' 6")...Took first at the Redbird Invite in the disc throw with 47.47m (155' 9") and setting a personal-best in the hammer throw with 41.30 (135' 6")...Finished first st the Illini Classic in the disc throw with 48.19m (158' 1")...Took first in te Redbird Challenge in the disc throw with 48.41m (158' 10")...Finished third in the Wisconsin Classic in the disc throw with 51.48m (168' 11")... At the Missouri Valley Conference she placed fifth in the disc throw with 46.31m (151' 11"). 

2021-2022 INDOOR (So.): Competed in four meets during the indoor season where she finished fourth in the shot put throwing 12.35m (40' 6.25) in the John Coughlan Invite...Placed second in the shot put at the 2023 Keck Select with a throw of 12.63m (41' 5.25").

2020-21 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Competed at seven meets during her debut outdoor season for ISU, including the MVC Championships...Threw 45 meters or better in the discus at every meet this season...Took second in the discus at the Redbird Invite with a personal-best throw of 49.29 meters, which currently ranks No. 9 all-time in school history...Placed second in the discus at the Illinois State Invite with a mark of 46.19 meters (151-6 ft.)...Threw a second 49 meters+ mark at the Pacesetter Sports Invite, taking fourth in the discus with a best throw of 49.25 meters (161-7 ft.)...Scored points toward ISU's record-breaking team title by placing fifth in the discus with a mark of 47.95 meters (157-4 ft.).

2020-21 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at the EIU Friday Night Special where she placed 10th in the weight throw with a best throw of 13.29 meters (43-7.25 ft.).

NEW BERLIN HS: Three-time IHSA 1A Girls State Qualifier in the Discus...Earned All-State honors in the discus as a sophomore and junior, placing third as a junior and sixth as a sophomore...Three-time All-Area...Helped her team to a Sectional Championship as a sophomore...2019 Sangamon Conference Champion in the Discus...Threw a personal-best 140-6 ft. in the discus at the USATF Summer Meet.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chris and Shanda...Has one older sibling, Morgan...Plans to major in Special Education with career aspirations of working in Elementary Special Education...Member of the High Honor Roll and National Honors Society at New Berlin High School.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior