Madelyn Bishop

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Rockford Boylan Catholic High School
Hometown:
Rockford, Ill.

2023-24
Indoor: Placed 4th in the shot put with a throw of 12.23 meters at the UCONN Husky Challenge (12/7-8)... Placed 5th in the shot put with a season best throw of 12.64 meters at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/10)... Also earned a personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 12.62 meters at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/10).
Outdoor: Placed 4th in the shot put with a throw of 12.36 meters and 7th in the discus throw with a mark of 38.78 meters at the UMASS Commonwealth Invitational (4/13)...Placed 4th in the shot put with a throw of 12.42 meters and 8th in the discus throw with a throw of 36.44 meters at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20)... Placed 5th in the shot put with a throw of 12.87 meters at the Black & Gold Invitational (3/29-30)... Placed 5th in the shot put throwing a personal best of 13.20 meters at the UMASS Flagship Opener (4/7)... Placed 6th in the discus throw with a personal best of 39.47 meters at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (4/26-27)... Placed 6th in the shot put with a throw of 12.59 meters at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships (5/10-11).

Before UMass: Competed for Rockford Boylan Catholic High School where she holds the school record in shot put (44 feet)... State champion in indoor shot put while claiming bronze in outdoor shot put her senior year… Two time first team All-State… 3x sectional champion in shot put… Placed second in discus at sectionals in back to back seasons… Conference champion in both shot put and discus her junior and senior year… Earned first team all-conference thrice… Named conference field MVP in 2022 and 2023… Was the Salutatorian of her senior class…Also a part of Madison Throws Club… Was a NIC-10 Scholar Athlete… Named to the IHSA All-State Academic Team… Earned AP Scholar with Distinction as well as being named an Illinois State Scholar.

Personal: From Rockford Illinois… Daughter of Jay and Patti… Sister to Jamie, Bridget and Erin… Mother Patti played softball at Benedictine University… Brother Jamie played football at Loras College… Sister Bridget was a thrower at Boston University and her other Sister Erin was a thrower at St. Thomas University.