Josaphine Ankney - TFRRS Profile
School Records: *As of 4/27/2024
10th - Outdoor Shot Put - 13.26m/43'6" - 2025 Charlotte Invitational (4/26)
7th - Outdoor Discus - 43.40m/142'5" - 2024 Yellow Jacket Invite (4/20)
2025 Indoor at Charleston Southern: Scored at the 2025 Big South Indoor Championships to help the team to a runner-up finish to tie their best finish in program history ... Finished in 5th in the shot put at the meet with a season best of 13.02m (42' 8.75") ... Also competed in the weight throw and had a best mark on the day of 13.27m (43' 6.5") for 13th ... Had a career-best mark in the weight throw at the Orange & Purple Invitational (1/24-25) with a 14.03m (46' 0.5") ... Had top eight finishes in the shot put at the Gamecock Opener (1/11) and Gamecock Challenge (2/1-2).
2024 Outdoor at Charleston Southern: Scored in an event at the Big South Championships (5/6-8) ...  The points scored from that event helped the Buccaneers take second place in the meet for the highest finish in program history and a program record of 231 points scored, just .5 points less than the conference's record for a runner-up ... Took 8th in the shotput at the meet throwing a personal best 13.15m (43' 1.75") which ranks as 10th best in school history ... Ended the regular season with a career-best in the discus throw with a 43.40m (142' 5") at the Georgia Tech Invitational (4/19-20) to take 7th at the meet and move to 7th on the school's all-time leaderboard for the event ... Opened the spring at the Charleston Southern Invitational (3/15) with what ended up as her season best in the hammer throw of 37.85m (124' 2") for 4th ... Took 2nd at the meet in the discus throw with a 39.53m (129' 8") and 3rd in the shotput with a 12.69m (41' 7.75") ... Took 3rd at the Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Classic (4/13) with a heave of 40.06m (131' 5")
2024 Indoor at Charleston Southern: Competed in all five indoor meets during the season, throwing the shot put at every competition and taking a top ten finish in all but one outing ... Recorded a personal best of 13.05m (42' 9.75") at the South Carolina Invitational (2/3) to take 7th at the meet ... Finished in 10th at the Big South Championships (2/23) in the event ... Threw a personal best in the weight throw at the meet as well.
High School: Originally from Sheridan, Wyoming and graduated from Sheridan High School ... During her junior year, she took first in the Northwest Regional Meet and went on to place 3rd at the state meet, each in shot put ... Began her track and field career during her sophomore year ... Traveled to Australia to compete in the shotput and discus for Team USA at the Coast 2 Coast International Track Meet in July 2023, winning both events ... Won the 4A state title in shotput her senior year and advanced to States in discus as well.
