Player Bio: Joy Nameth - NAVY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Joy Nameth

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Walden, Colo.
	High School: North Park

	Height: 5-7
	Event: Throws
	Experience: 1-I / 1-O

Coach Criste on Nameth:
"Joy really made her mark as a freshman. We're expecting great things from her this season in all five throwing events."

2007-08: Made an immediate impact as a first-year thrower, competing in the shot put, weight throw, discus, hammer and javelin ... placed second in the shot put at the indoor league championship ... delivered the team's best throw of the indoor season at that meet with a 44'4-1/4" (13.52m) toss ... also owned team's second-best weight throw performance with her 45'1-1/2" (13.98m) toss against Army ... finished seventh in the shot put at the outdoor league championship ... her 41'11-1/2" throw ranked second on the team during the spring season ... produced 14 top-five finishes on the year.

High School / Personal: A 2007 graduate of North Park High School in Walden, Colo. ... three-sport letterwinner ... earned four letters on track and field team ... named Track Athlete of the Year as a senior ... team captured district title her junior year and went on to win regionals the following year in '07 ... earned four letters and twice earned first-team all-conference kudos as a forward on the basketball team ... helped basketball squad to four district and regional titles and a combined record of 107-5 (.955) ... earned honorable mention All-Colorado honors as an outside hitter on the volleyball team ... as a senior, led team to a 26-3 record and a district and regional title ... National Honor Society member and chapter president ... full name is Joy Ruth Nameth ... daughter of Ivan Leroy Edmonds Jr. and Polly Ann Leroy ... born May 27, 1988 in Pueblo, Colo.

Nameth's Career Honors
• 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Indoor: Shot Put)

Nameth's Career-Best Marks
Event 		Mark  			Meet 				Date
Shot Put (I)	44'4-1/4" (13.52m)	at Patriot League Champ.	Feb. 24, 2008
Weight Throw (I)45'1-1/2" (13.98m)	Army (Star Meet)		Feb. 2, 2008
Discus (O)	119'8" (36.47m)	        at Greyhound Invitational	Apr. 19, 2008
Hammer (O)	131'3" (40.02m)	        Patriot League Champ.	        May 2, 2008
Javelin (O)	104'8" (31.90m)	        at Greyhound Invitational	Apr. 19, 2008
Shot Put (O)	41'11-1/2" (12.79m)	Patriot League Champ.	        May 3, 2008