University of Idaho Athletics

2008: Bothum had a great junior season, as she broke both the indoor and outdoor school records in the shot put and threw at least 50 feet in both ... Achieved the NCAA provisional standard in the shot put and ranked 42nd nationally in the event ... Finished fourth in the shot put at the WAC Indoor Championships with a throw of 15.33m ... Finished 11th in the shot put at the NCAA West Regional during the outdoor season ... Took second in the shot put at the WAC Championships with a school-record throw of 15.85m (52-0), which was the 25th-best in the NCAA ... Broke the Cougar Invitational meet record in the shot put with a throw of 15.69m (51-5¾) ... Was honored twice during the year as the WAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week

2007: She broke the Idaho school record in the indoor shot put with a second-place throw of 49-9¼ at the WAC Indoor Championships ... Also finished second at the WAC Outdoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 50-7¼, the second-best throw all-time at Idaho ... Qualified for the NCAA Regional, where she finished 10th

2006: She earned second-team all-WAC honors in both the shot put and discus at the WAC Outdoor Championship with eighth-place finishes in both events ... Redshirted the indoor season

High School: Bothum was a four sport athlete for the Hermiston Bulldogs... Earned all-conference and all-state honors in track and field... Selected as a Hermiston High School Female Athlete of the Year and Umatilla County Athlete of the Year finalist in 2003-04 and 2004-05... Holds the Hermiston High School shot put record.

Personal: She is the daughter of David and Cyndey Bothum ... Born July 16, 1987 at Walla Walla, Wash. ... Has one brother, Ryan ... Was a four-sport athlete for Hermiston HS and the 2005 Hermiston High School Female Athlete of the Year ... Father is a professional saddle bronc rider.

Career Bests:
Indoor:
Shot Put: 16.78m (55-0.75) School Record
Weight Throw: 13.65m (44-9.5)
Discus: 48.31m(158-06)

Outdoor:
Shot Put: 15.85m (52-0) School Record
Discus: 45.86m (150-5)