Annie Nabwe 'not giving up' and 'giving her best' at Minnesota

Key Highlights

• Nabwe's championship throw measured 24.22 meters (79 feet, 5 inches) — a personal best for the former Blue Jay.
• With the win, Nabwe became the fifth BIG 10 women's weight thrower to defend her conference title and the first to do so since 2016 when two-time Olympian Kelsey Card of the University of Wisconsin went back-to-back. Nabwe owns the NCAA No.
• 21 mark all-time in the weight throw and also holds the second-best indoor shot put mark all-time at the University of Minnesota at 56 feet, 6 1/2 inches. Still — the former Blue Jay would categorize her second season with the Gophers as a "learning experience.""I had a lot of highs but also challenges both mentally and physically," Nabwe said.
• "I didn't finish exactly where I wanted, but that helped me grow more as a person and an athlete."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat she's growing into should scare her competition. At the university's M City Classic on Dec.
• 5, Nabwe secured wins in the weight throw and the shot put.