Mikaela Patterson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Event: Throws Major: PRTM

Clemson Highlights 2004-2005: Outdoor: Competed in the discus and hammer throw...top mark in the discus was a toss of 146'2" at the ACC Championships, she was 11th overall in the event...also was 11th in the hammer throw at the ACC Championships...she had a mark of 161'4" at that meet...top hammer throw mark of the season came at the Georgia Tech Invitational, where she had a throw of 170'11"...had a toss of 164'4" at the Solid Orange Classic. Indoor: Competed in the shot put once and weight throw on multiple occasions...shot put mark was 39'0.25" at the Clemson Twilight meet...top weight throw mark of the season came at the Tiger Invitational, where she had a toss of 55'3.75"...had a mark of 52'5.5" at the Clemson Twilight meet in the weight throw.

Pre-Clemson Highlights
Three-time member of Team British Columbia...also competed for Team Canada and at the Youth World Championships...won three medals at the 2003 Juvenile Candian Championships, including a gold in the shot put, a silver in the discus and a bronze in the hammer throw...earned silver in the discus in 2004...named Fraser Valley Royal all-around thrower...named Rick Hansen's top senior female athlete...set the Rick Hansen female shot put, discus and hammer throw records...her personal bests include 39'10.5" in the shot put, 136'1" in the discus and 164'0" in the hammer throw...born 4/8/86.

Best Marks
Shot put - 39'0.25"
Weight throw - 55'3.75"
Discus throw - 146'2"
Hammer throw - 170'11"