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Competing in her first season at Texas State ... was named the Southland Conference's Indoor Track and Field Newcomer of the Year after setting a meet record at the SLC Indoor Championship in the shot put ... on her final throw, recorded a winning mark of 16.06 meters (52-08.25) ... advanced to the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship after improving on her performance mark at the LSU Last Ditch meet ... registered the 10th-best mark by a collegian through the last ditch events with a mark of 16.40 meters (53-09.75) ... placed fifth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a season-best mark of 16.61 meters (54-06) ... began the season by placing second in the shot put at the Houston Invitational ... had a provisional-qualifying throw of 15.89 meters (52-01.75) in the season's first meet ... at the time, the mark was the second-best in school history ... went on to establish a new school mark with her performance at the LSU Last Ditch ... transferred to Texas State from Texas A&M where she was a two-time NCAA Regional Qualifier in the shot put ... was an All-Big 12 performer in the shot put and discus ... A&M's first 50-foot shot putter, Ruston owned the top four throws in school history after her sophomore season and ranked eighth in school history in the discus.
Abby Ruston
Prior to Texas State: Placed 12th at the USA Championships in the shot put ... personal best in the shot was 53-6.
2004: Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional in the shot put and placed seventh with a season-best effort of 49-7.75 ... placed seventh in the discus at the Big 12 Outdoor with a career-best effort of 155-4 ... had an indoor best of 49-6.25 in the shot put.
2003: Earned indoor and outdoor All-Big 12 honors in the shot put with a fifth-place finish (49-1.75) at the conference indoor and a fourth-place finish (50-5.50) ... qualified for the national meet in the shot put with a third-place finish (PR throw of 51-3.75) at the NCAA Midwest Regional ... placed 15th with a throw of 51-1.75 at the NCAA Outdoor ... had a season-best of 149-11 in the discus.
High School: Swept the state shot put and discus crown in 2000, 2001 and 2002 at Antonian Prep in San Antonio ... three-time district champion in the shot and discus ... has prep bests of 48-8 in the shot and 151-5 in the discus ... coached by her father, Lonie Ruston ... earned all-state mention on the basketball team ... member of the Honor Roll and NHS.
Personal: Daughter of Lonie and Norma Ruston ... born April 3, 1983 in San Antonio.
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