Jessica Ramsey

American shot putter (born 1991)

Jessica Ramsey

Personal information

Born

(1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 32)
Boynton Beach, Florida

Home town

Boynton Beach, Florida

Height

5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Weight

205 lb (93 kg)

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

Athletics/
Track and field

Event

Shot put

University team

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers track and field
South Plains College

Club

Adidas

Turned pro

2014

Medal record

Representing United States

Pan American Games
	2019 Lima	Shot put
NACAC Championships
	2018 Toronto	Shot put
	2022 Freeport	Shot put

Jessica Ramsey (born July 26, 1991)^[1] is an American shot putter. She won the bronze medal in the women's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.^[1]^[2]

From Boynton Beach, Florida, she went to Western Kentucky University to study Social and Behavioral Science.^[3] She became the first woman from Western Kentucky ever to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in three separate individual events: discus, shot put and hammer throw.^[4]^[5]

At the 2019 Shanghai IAAF Diamond League meet she finished 4th in the shot put competition.^[6] In Marietta, Georgia on August 29, 2020 Ramsey threw 18.64 m (61 ft 2 in) which put her in the top 10 for the year worldwide for the shot put in 2020.^[7]

At the Olympic Trials on 24 June 2021, Ramsey threw a US Olympic Trials Championships Record to win the women's shot put 20.12 m (66 ft 0 in).

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the United States
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	3rd	Shot Put	17.80 m (58 ft 5 in)
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	3rd	Shot Put	19.01 m (62 ft 4 in)
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	12th	Shot Put	Foul
2022	NACAC Championships	Freeport, Bahamas	3rd	Shot put	18.74 m

College

Ramsey is a 6-time All-American in college while she represented Western Kentucky University and South Plains College. Ramsey won 7 Sun Belt Conference titles in the Shot Put, Hammer, Discus, and Weight throw as a Western Kentucky Lady Toppers.

Ramsey holds the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers school record in the outdoor shot put (17.49 m (57 ft 5 in), Discus (53.85 m (176 ft 8 in), 2nd place in the hammer (61.44 m (201 ft 7 in), Indoor shot put (16.47 m (54 ft 0 in), Weight Throw (20.37 m (66 ft 10 in)).^[8]^[9]

Western Kentucky	Sun Belt Conference Indoor track and field Championship	Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship	NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship
Senior 2014	Shot Put 16.47 m (54 ft 0 in) 1st	Shot Put 16.99 m (55 ft 9 in) 1st	Shot Put 16.79 m (55 ft 1 in) 8th
	Weight Throw 19.38 m (63 ft 7 in) 1st	Discus 52.50 m (172 ft 3 in) 1st	Discus 46.24 m (151 ft 8 in) 24th
	Weight Throw 19.38 m (63 ft 7 in) 1st	Hammer 61.45 m (201 ft 7 in) 1st	Hammer 60.56 m (198 ft 8 in) 14th
Junior 2013	Shot Put 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) 1st	Shot Put 15.86 m (52 ft 0 in) 1st	Shot Put 14.77 m (48 ft 5 in) 68th
	Weight Throw 15.52 m (50 ft 11 in) 9th	Discus 45.70 m (149 ft 11 in) 4th	Discus Foul 23rd
	Weight Throw 15.52 m (50 ft 11 in) 9th	Hammer 51.70 m (169 ft 7 in) 3rd
South Plains	NJCAA Indoor track and field	National Junior College Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field
Sophomore 2012		Discus 47.47 m (155 ft 9 in) 4th
		Shot Put 15.37 m (50 ft 5 in) 2nd
		Javelin 29.89 m (98 ft 1 in) 11th
Freshman 2011	Shot Put 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) 4th

^[10] ^[11]

Prep

Ramsey is a 2010 graduate of Boynton Beach Community High School in Boynton Beach, Florida where she set high school best Discus (29.32 m (96 ft 2 in)), Shot Put (14.33 m (47 ft 0 in)), 100 Meters (12.77), 200 Meters (28.30).^[12]

Ramsey set a Boynton Beach High School record in the discus which was broken in 2018 by Amber Powell. Ramsey holds a school record in the shot put.^[13]

Ramsey won 2010 Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 2A state championship with a throw of 13.098 m (42 ft 11.7 in).^[14] Ramsey won 2009 Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 3A state championship with a throw of 13.43 m (44 ft 1 in). As a sophomore, Ramsey placed 7th in the 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 3A regional championship with a throw of 11.32 m (37 ft 2 in).

References

^ ^a ^b "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Pavitt, Michael (August 10, 2019). "Fraser-Pryce breaks 40-year-old Pan American Games record to win women's 200m". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^ Jessica Ramsey profile Team USA 25 June 2021
^ WKU’s Jessica Ramsey in NCAA Championships in 3 events Michael Grant 8 June 2014
^ Former WKU Thrower Ramsey Qualifies for Tokyo OlympicsWestern Kentucky University 25 June 2021
^ Shot Put women IAAF Diamond League Shanghai PR OF CHINASHANGHAI (SS), PR OF CHINA 18 MAY 2019 World Athletics 18 May 2019
^ 2020 World Ranking Women's shot put list World Athletics
^ Western Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Top 5 records all time Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers 25 June 2021
^ Western Kentucky Indoor Track and Field Top 5 records all time Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers 25 June 2021
^ Jessica Ramsey Western Kentucky University TFRRS profile Track and Field Results Reporting System
^ Jessica Ramsey South Plains College TFRRS profile Track and Field Results Reporting System
^ Jessica Ramsey milesplit profile Milesplit.com
^ Boynton Beach Community Team Records Top 20 Athletic.net
^ Jessica Ramsey athletic.net profile athletic.net

External links

Jessica Ramsey at World Athletics
Jessica Ramsey at Diamond League
Jessica Ramsey at www.USATF.org
Jessica Ramsey at TFRRS.org
Jessica Ramsey at Olympedia
Jessica Ramsey at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
Team USA profile for Jessica Ramsey
Jessica Ramsey on Instagram
Jessica Ramsey on Twitter

2020 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification

2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's track
and road athletes

Men's
field athletes

Women's track
and road athletes

Women's
field athletes

Coaches

Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
Gary Aldrich (men's assistant coach)
Nat Page (men's assistant coach)
Stanley Redwine (men's assistant coach)
Sandra Fowler (women's assistant coach)
Michael Holloway (men's head coach)
LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
Rose Monday (women's head coach)
Darryl Woodson (men's assistant coach)
Marsha Seagrave (Women's Head Manager)
Tim Weaver (Men's Head Manager)
Megan Watson (women's assistant coach)
Manny Bautista Event Manager
Danielle Siebert Event Manager

v t e USA Track & Field team for the 2019 Pan American Games
Qualification	Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games
Men's track & road athletes	Cravon Gillespie Mike Rodgers Andrew Hudson (athlete) Wil London Justin Robinson (sprinter) Bryce Hoppel John Gregorek Jr. Tyler Day Josef Tessema Reid Buchanan Lawi Lalang Freddie Crittenden Jarret Eaton Norman Grimes Amere Lattin Benard Keter Travis Mahoney (runner) Bryce Robinson Mar'Yea Harris Michael Cherry (athlete) Aaron Braun Augustus Maiyo Nick Christie Matthew Forgues
Men's field athletes	Trumaine Jefferson Chris Carter (triple jumper) Omar Craddock Keenon Laine Jeron Robinson Clayton Fritsch Chris Nilsen Olayinka Awotunde Jordan Geist Reggie Jagers Brian Williams II Michael Shuey Curtis Thompson (javelin thrower) Sean Donnelly Rudy Winkler Nathan Hite
Women's track & road athletes	Twanisha Terry Lynna Irby Courtney Okolo Jaide Stepter Baynes Athing Mu Alexa Efraimson Nikki Hiltz Kim Conley Lauren Paquette Sarah Pagano Elaina Tabb Chanel Brissett Sharika Nelvis Anna Cockrell Marisa Howard Allie Ostrander Shania Collins Samantha Roecker Bethany Sachtleben Miranda Melville Robyn Stevens Katie Burnett Stephanie Casey
Women's field athletes	Keturah Orji Aliyah Whisby Bria Matthews Kelly McKee Nicole Greene Morgan Smalls Olivia Gruver Kathryn Nageotte Daniella Hill Jessica Ramsey Whitney Ashley Kelsey Card Ariana Ince Kara Winger Brooke Andersen Gwen Berry Annie Kunz Riley Cooks
Coaches	LaTanya Sheffield Women's Head Coach Kim Dismuke Women's Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Carol McLatchie Women's Assistant Coach - Distance Tim Cawley Women's Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events Sandra Fowler Women's Assistant Coach - Throws Demetria Davis Women's Head Manager Mike Ford Men's Head Coach Lynn Smith Men's Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Amy Begley Men's Assistant Coach - Distance Kevin Reid Men's Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events Dan Mecca Men's Assistant Coach - Throws John Green Men's Head Manager Lauryn Williams Combined Staff Event Manager Orin Richburg Combined Staff Relay Coach Phil Vardiman ATC (Head) Chris Margallo PT/ATC Lorilee Jenne ATC David Allen ATC/LMT Christine Hendry ATC Ena Weinstein ATC/LMT Daphne Scott MD Erica Witter-Davis DC Chris Stanley Sport Psychologist

v t e US National Championship winners in women's shot put
1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1923: Bertha Christophel 1924: Ester Behring 1925–28: Lillian Copeland 1929–30: Rena MacDonald 1931: Lillian Copeland 1932: Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1933: Catherine Rutherford 1934: Not held 1935: Rena MacDonald 1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Gretel Bergmann 1938–41: Catherine Fellmeth 1942: Ramona Harris 1943: Frances Gorn-Sobczak (POL) * Dorothy Dodson 1944: Dorothy Dodson 1945: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Helen Steward 1946–47: Dorothy Dodson 1948: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Dorothy Dodson 1949: Amelia Wood 1950: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Amelia Wood 1951: Amelia Wood 1952: Amelia Wood & Janet Dicks 1953: Amelia Wood 1954: Lois Testa 1955: Wanda Wejzgrowicz 1956–62: Earlene Brown 1963: Sharon Shepherd 1964: Earlene Brown 1965–66: Lynn Graham 1967–68: Maren Seidler 1969–71: Lynn Graham 1972–79: Maren Seidler
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Maren Seidler 1981: Denise Wood 1982: María Elena Sarría (CUB) * Denise Wood (3) 1983: Denise Wood 1984: Ria Stalman (NED) * Lorna Griffin 1985–87: Ramona Pagel 1988: Connie Price 1989: Ramona Pagel 1990: Connie Price 1991: Ramona Pagel 1992: Connie Price-Smith
1993 onwards USA Track & Field	1993–2000: Connie Price-Smith 2001: Seilala Sua 2002: Teri Steer 2003: Kristin Heaston 2004: Laura Gerraughty 2005: Kristin Heaston 2006: Jillian Camarena 2007: Kristin Heaston 2008–09: Michelle Carter 2010: Jillian Camarena 2011: Michelle Carter 2012: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2013–16: Michelle Carter 2017: Raven Saunders 2018: Maggie Ewen 2019: Chase Ealey 2021^{2020 OT}: Jessica Ramsey 2022: Chase Ealey 2023: Maggie Ewen
Notes	Since 1992, the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.