Kim Fortney

Class: Junior Hometown: Hindsboro, Ill. High School: Arcola

Event: Throws Birthdate: 08/15/1991

Updated July, 7 2011

2010-11: Competed in the MVC Indoor Championships earning a sixth and seventh place finish in the shot put and weight throw, respectively...notched 13 top10 finishes at seven other meets in the indoor season...Earned a spot in the NCAA West Regionals in the shot put, hammer throw, and discus throw...Recorded a personal best in the javelin throw with a distance of 40.34 at the Vanderbilt Invitational...Competed in five events at the MVC Outdoor Championships

2009-10: Qualified for the USATF Junior Championships in the shot put, hammer throw and discus, finishing sixth, seventh and 16th, respectively, in those events...Claimed a spot in the NCAA West Regionals in the shot put, where she finished 42nd...Registered four top three finishes at the Illinois State Redbird Invitational, placing second in the discus and hammer throw, while claiming third in the javelin and shot put...Set a personal record in the javelin with a distance of 131-05 (40.06m) at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Overall, notched ten top five finishes between four events.

High School: Qualified for the Illinois state high school championships her junior and senior seasons at Arcola High School...Captured the Little Okaw Valley Conference shot put championship with the Lady Raiders her senior season...Named an all-area player by the Champaign News Gazette in softball...Earned unanimous first-team all conference honors in softball, volleyball, and basketball...Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born on Aug. 15, 1991...Daughter of Joseph and Marsha Fortney...Father is a dairy farmer, while mother is a office manager with Rural King...Has one older sister, Jenifer, who played volleyball at Illinois College, and a younger sister, Christine, who is a senior at Arcola High School.