Sara Neubauer
Sara Neubauer

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Bottineau, N.D.

High School:
Bottineau HS

Event:
Shot Put, Discus, Javelin

2007: Earned the team's Outstanding Performer award...shared Newcomer of the Year honors...Academy record-holder in the outdoor shot put (50'2¾")...that tally is a new Freshman Class record and the first throw ever that was over 50 feet...that mark was also the best distance in the conference...outdoor all-conference honoree in the shot put and discus throw...two-time NCAA Regional Qualifier...was the Mountain West Conference runner-up in the shot put and discus during the outdoor meet...posted the second-best discus throw total (160'11") and the seventh-best javelin throw mark (139'0") in Academy history...earned MWC Athlete of the Week honors following the Air Force Twilight Meet...won the shot put at the Military Classic with a meet record 48'4"...won the shot put on three occasions during the outdoor season (Military Classic, Jack Christiansen Invitational, Air Force Twilight Invitational)...also claimed the top spot during the indoor season's Air Force All-Comers Meet...threw a career-best indoor shot put distance of 47'6¼" at the Air Force Invitational...that mark is a Freshman Class record and was a then-Academy record...earned the team's Field Athlete of the Week award four times during the season...won the USA Track and Field junior national title in the shot put...became the Academy's first U.S. champion with a throw of 48'10¼"...also finished third in the discus throw at that meet (161'5").

HIGH SCHOOL: Set the North Dakota high school Division-B state meet record in the discus throw with her winning toss of 148'8"...that mark established her as the 10th-ranked discus thrower in the U.S. from the class of 2006...also won the javelin at the 2006 state meet with a throw of 143'2"... won the 2005 shot put with a personal best throw of 43'7"..led team to the North Dakota state championship as a senior...also played basketball...helped team win state tournament title as a senior...two-time all-state honoree...named North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year...was a candidate for the state's Miss Basketball award...named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year...member of the National Honor Society...served as president of school's FFA chapter...member of the Spanish Club...served as vice-president of the Student Council.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Larry and Tami Neubauer...has three younger brothers, Robby (18), Tyler (15) and Philip (11)...majoring in biology...hopes to pursue a career in the medical field...hobbies include playing sports, hunting, waterskiing, listening to music, reading and hanging out with friends