Utah State University Athletics

KRISTA LARSON DU PLESSIS
Hometown: Kaysville, Utah
Sport: Track & Field
Years: 2006-09

Krista Larson Du Plessis (Do-Pless-Is) earned All-American honors as a senior by finishing ninth in the hammer throw at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After earning an at-large bid to the championships and entering the national meet ranked 16th, Larson Du Plessis placed 12th in the qualifying round with a toss of 57.33 meters (188-1) and ninth overall and eighth among American finishers in the finals with a mark of 58.21 meters (194-3) to earn All-American honors. During her time at Utah State, Larson Du Plessis was a two-time all-Western Athletic Conference honoree. She was also a four-time academic all-WAC selection and earned academic All-America accolades. Overall, Larson Du Plessis was the first female hammer thrower at Utah State to earn All-American honors. She currently ranks fourth all-time in school history in the hammer with a mark of 59.95 meters (196-8), which she set as a senior. Indoor-wise, she ranks fifth all-time in the weight throw with a heave of 18.09 meters (59-4), also set in 2009.