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University of Central Arkansas

2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Joy Nance

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Memphis, Ark.
  • Highschool The Academies of West Memphis High School

Biography

Outdoor Personal Bests
Shot Put: 13.64m (44-9.0) (2023)
Discus: 35.59m (116-9.0) (2024)
Hammer: 55.39m (181-9.0) (2024)
Javelin: 18.68m (61’ 3”) (2022)
Indoor Personal Bests
Weight Throw: 15.31m (50-2.75) (2024)
Shot Put: 13.37m (43-10.5) (2024)
Career Accolades
Member of the 2024 ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship Team
Member of the 2023 ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship Team
Member of the 2023 ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship Team

UCA Indoor Records
Shot Put – 13.37m (43-10.5) – 2/24/24

2023-24 (Junior): Outdoor: Placed third in the Hammer with a personal record throw of 55.39m (181-9.0) and placed seventh in the Shot Put with a throw of 12.85m (42-2.0) at the ASUN Conference Championships…Placed third in the Hammer Throw with a personal record throw of 48.55m (159-3.0) and placed fourth in the Shot Put with a throw of 13.42m (44-0.5) at the Little Rock Invitational…Placed fifth in the Hammer with a throw of 48.25m (158-4.0) and finished 14th in the Shot Put with a throw of 11.64m (38-2.25) at the Bison Open…Placed fifth in the Hammer Throw with a personal record throw of 48.00m (157-6.0) and finished 11th in the Shot Put with a throw of 11.94m (39-2.25) at the Richard Martin Jr. Invitational…Placed first in the Shot Put with a throw of 13.50m (44-3.5) and placed sixth in the Discus with a personal record throw of 35.59m (116-9.0) at the Hendrix Alumni Invitational. Indoor Track & Field: Breaking the UCA record, placed fifth in the Shot Put with a personal record throw of 13.37m (43-10.5) and finished 11th in the Weight Throw with a throw of 15.01m (49-3.0) at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships…Finished 23rd in the Shot Put with a throw of 11.64m (38-2.25) and finished 31st in the Weight Throw with a throw of 14.15m (46-5.25) at the 9th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic…Finished 16th in the Shot Put with a throw of 12.50m (41-0.25) and finished 28th in the Weight Throw with a throw of 13.43m (44-0.75) at the Washburn Open & Multis…Finished 16th in the Weight Throw with a throw of 14.29m (46-10.75) and finished 22nd in the Shot Put with a throw of 11.41m (37-5.25) at the Washburn Rust Buster…Placed ninth in the Weight Throw with a personal record throw of 15.31m (50-2.75) and finished 15th in the Shot Put with a throw of 11.73m (38-6.0) at the Arkansas Invitational.

2022-2023 (Sophomore): Outdoor: Placed fifth in the Shot Put with a personal record throw of 13.64m (44-9.0) at the ASUN Conference Championships earning the number two spot on the top-10 list…Placed fifth in the Shot Put with a throw of 12.61m (41-4.5) and placed 10th in the Discus with a throw of 33.16m (108-9.0) at the ASU Red Wolf Open…Placed 10th in the Shot Put with a throw of 11.06m (36-3.5) at the Little Rock Invitational. Indoor: Finished 11th in the Weight Throw with a personal record throw of 14.11m (46-3.5) at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships…Finished 27th in the Shot Put with a throw of 7.95m (26’ 1”) at the Robert Platt Invitational…Finished 31st in the Shot Put with a throw of 10.02m (32’ 10.5”) at the Arkansas Invitational.

2021-22 (Freshman): Outdoor: Placed 11th in the Discus Throw with a throw of 31.27m (102’ 7”), placed 15th in the Shot Put with a personal record throw of 11.15m (36’ 7”), and placed 15th in the Hammer Throw with a throw of 31.34m (102’ 10”) at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships…Placed 14th in the Discus Throw with a personal record throw of 34.07m (111’ 9”) and placed 15th in the Hammer Throw with a throw of 37.60m (123’ 4”) at the Memphis Tiger Invitational…Placed 14th in the Hammer Throw with a personal record throw of 34.13m (112’ 0”) at the Little Rock Twilight…Placed 18th in the Hammer Throw with a personal record throw of 28.71m (94’ 2”) and placed 20th in the Shot Put with a personal record throw of 11.02m (36’ 2”) at the John McDonell Invitational…Placed 7th in the Javelin Throw with a personal record throw of 18.68m (61’ 3”), placed 11th in the Shot Put with a personal record throw of 10.70m (35’ 1.25”), placed 13th in the Hammer Throw with a personal record throw of 25.12m (82’ 5”), and placed 14th in the Discus Throw with a personal record throw of 23.37, (76’ 8”) at the Richard Martin, Jr. Invitational. Indoor: Did not compete.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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