Laulauga Tausaga
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Lagi Tausaga[1] |
| Born | May 22, 1998 Hawaii, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw Shot Put Hammer |
| College team | University of Iowa |
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (born 22 May 1998 in Hawaii) is an American discus thrower. With a throw of 63.71 m (Minsk, 2019), her personal best, she has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.[2] She improved her best to 63.94 m for qualifying to the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Professional[]
Tausaga made the women's discus final at 2019 world championships, won silver medals in discus at the 2019 match and 2019 NACAC U-23 Championships. Tausaga won discus at 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.
International[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| |||||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | Discus | 63.94 m (209 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Discus | 63.71 m (209 ft 1⁄4 in) | |
| 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | Queretaro, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 59.37 m (194 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | |
| 2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Discus | 59.29 m (194 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
USA National championships[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 17th | Discus | Foul | ||
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 15th | Shot put | 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in) |
| 3rd | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | |||
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Discus | 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in) |
University of Iowa[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing University of Iowa | |||||
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship |
16th | Shot put | 14.12 m (46 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | |
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
Penn State Nittany Lions Outdoor Track & Field Facility |
14th | Shot put | 14.45 m (47 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 1st | Discus | 55.00 m (180 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | |||
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 7th | Discus | 55.71 m (182 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship |
11th | Shot put | 15.51 m (50 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |
| 8th | Weight throw | 20.03 m (65 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
Billy Hayes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility |
1st | Shot put | 16.80 m (55 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| 1st | Discus | 58.39 m (191 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | |||
| 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 4th | Discus | 56.07 m (183 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| 4th | Shot put | 17.34 m (56 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship |
Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus Indoor Track & Field Facility[3] |
2nd | Shot put | 17.79 m (58 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 24th | Weight throw | Foul | |||
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham Crossplex Indoor Track & Field Facility |
15th | Shot put | 15.84 m (51 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 5th | Weight throw | 22.23 m (72 ft 11 in) | |||
| 2019 | Mt SAC Relays | Mt SAC Relays Outdoor Track & Field Facility |
1st | Hammer throw | 61.34 m (201 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| Beach Invitational | Long Beach State Outdoor Track & Field Facility |
1st | Shot put | 18.02 m (59 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
Iowa Hawkeyes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility |
3rd | Shot put | 17.17 m (56 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 7th | Hammer throw | 60.91 m (199 ft 10 in) | |||
| 1st | Discus | 60.28 m (197 ft 9 in) | |||
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas | 1st | Discus | 63.26 m (207 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 25th | Shot put | 16.17 m (53 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||
Prep[]
Tausaga won 2014 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 13.53 m (44 ft 4+1⁄2 in) and 2015 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in) while representing Mount Miguel High School. At the 2015 CIF California State Meet, she placed 3rd in the shot put 14.61 m (47 ft 11 in).
References[]
- ^ Lagi Tausaga's World Championship Journey Iowa Hawkeyes
- ^ Game of Throws: Track and Field Star Laulauga Tausaga Iowa Magazine
- ^ Stephen M. Ross Athletics South Competition and Performance Center Opened in 2017Michigan Wolverines
- ^ LAULAUGA TAUSAGA (SR-4) IOWA Track and Field Results Reporting System
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