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Frida Thorsås
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Skien, Norway
Personal Records:
- 55m (indoor): 7.88
- 200m (outdoor): 26.26
- 600m (indoor): 1:36.42
- 800m (indoor): 2:14.57
- 800m (outdoor): 2:12.78
- 55m hurdles (indoor): 8.65
- 60m hurdles (indoor): 9.10
- 100m hurdles (outdoor): 14.26
- High jump (indoor): 1.65m
- High jump (outdoor): 1.67m
- Long jump (indoor): 5.36m
- Long jump (outdoor): 5.69m
- Shot put (indoor): 13.08m
- Shot put (outdoor): 13.05m
- Javelin: 45.24m
- Indoor pentathlon: 3,840
- Outdoor heptathlon: 5,484
All-Time Program Top Showings:
- 600m (indoor): 1st, 1:36.42
- 800m (indoor): 6th, 2:14.57
- 800m (outdoor): 6th, 2:12.78
- 60m hurdles (indoor): 10th, 9.10
- 100m hurdles (outdoor): 7th, 14.26
- 4x400 meter relay (indoor) - Sitia Martinez, Deja Jones, Regina Wilkerson and Thorsås: 14th, 3:53.01
- High jump (indoor): 1st, 1.65m
- High jump (outdoor): 2nd, 1.67m
- Long jump (indoor): 9th, 5.36m
- Long jump (outdoor): 4th, 5.69m
- Shot put (indoor): 1st, 13.08m
- Shot put (outdoor): 2nd, 13.05m
- Javelin: 1st, 45.24m
- Indoor pentathlon: 1st, 3,840 points
- Outdoor heptathlon: 1st, 5,484 points
2017-18 (Senior)
Indoor T&F:
- Regular season long in the long jump came in the first meet, the UAB Blazer Invite, leaping 5.22 meters
- Threw the shot put 11.92 meters the following day at the Vulcan Invite
- Was runner-up in the pentathlon at the C-USA Indoor Championship (3,774 points)
- Included was a first-place finish in the 800 meters (2:17.64), runner-up in the shot put (11.66m) and third in the high jump (1.65m)
Outdoor T&F:
- Threw to a fifth-place finish in the javelin in the UM Hurricane Invite (39.62 meters)
- Runner-up in the heptathlon in the UM Alumni Invite (5,280 points)
- Had three wins (shot put, 11.88m; javelin, 42.81m; 800 meters (2:17.54) and two other finishes in the top four (second in the high jump, 1.67m; fourth in the 100m hurdles, 14.61)
- Had another second-place showing in the hep in the C-USA Outdoor Championship, with 5,377 points
- Again was first in the 800m (2:17.03), was second in the shot put (11.89m) and javelin (43.72m) and third in the high jump (1.66m) and long jump (5.63m)
- Individually at that championship meet, was fourth in the javelin (42.12m) and ninth in the high jump (1.61m)
2016-17 (Junior)
Indoor T&F:
- At the opener, the Blazer Invite, was seventh in the 600 meters and 12th (third all-time) in the high jump, leaping 1.59 meters
- The next day at the Vulcan Invitational, was 11th in the long jump
- Shot up to third place all-time in the high jump and was 13th at the Terrier Classic
- Equaled her PR in the long jump at 5.36 meters to place ninth at the Sykes & Sabock Cup
- That same weekend in Pennsylvania, set a PR in the 800 meters to finish eighth (2:14.57) and was 10th in the shot put (12.19m)
- Made the medal stand with a second-place finish in the women's pentathlon at the C-USA Indoor Championships
- Totaled 3,799 points, including the fastest 800 meter time (2:18.75) and the second-longest throw in the shot put (11.83m)
Outdoor T&F:
- With a 26.28, set a new PR in the 200 meters at the Hurricane Invitational
- Won a heptathlon for the third straight season in Coral Gables, with 5,425 points in the competition at the Miami Alumni Invitational
- On the first day, she placed second in the shot put (11.94m), tied for second in the high jump (1.65 meters) and was third in both the 100 hurdles (14:81) and 200 meter dash (26.42). Then on day two, she took third in the long jump (5.35m) before winning both the javelin (45.24m, a new school record) and 800 meters (2:13.08) to clinch the victory
- For that effort, was named Conference USA Field Athlete of the Week
- Was third in the heptathlon at the C-USA Outdoor Championships, with 5,302 points
- Saved her best for last there, finishing in first in the final two events: Throwing the furthest javelin (40.42 meters) and winning the 800 meters by over two seconds (2:18.28)
- Placed seventh in the javelin at the conference meet
- Qualified for the NCAA South Regional in the javelin
- Ranked No. 12 in the South Region and 31st nationally in the NCAA in the heptathlon
2015-16 (Sophomore)
Indoor T&F:
- Scored 3,840 points during the indoor pentathlon at the C-USA Championships, finishing second
- During that, she finished fifth in the 800m run (2:14.73) and is now ranked number five on the FAU All-Time list; and 10th in the 60m hurdles (9.10), now ranked 10th on the FAU All-time list
Outdoor T&F:
- At the UM Alumni Invitational, set personal bests in the shot put (12.76m) and javelin (44.23m), towards a heptathlon score of 5,465 that placed her first overall
- Scored 5,484 points in the C-USA Championships heptathlon and finished third overall
- Was first in the 800m run and javelin, second in the shot put, third in the long jump and 200m dash and fourth in the 100m hurdles
- Set season bests in these events during the heptathlon there: 100m hurdles (14.26) and long jump (5.69m)
2014-15 (Freshman):
- FAU’s first ever Conference USA indoor and outdoor track and field champion claiming victory in the pentathlon and heptathlon and breaking the school records with event totals of 3,775 and 5,314
- At the Hurricane Invitational, the first outdoor meet of her college career, the freshman placed first in the javelin and set a school record with a distance of 41.21m
- Holds the school record in the shot put (13.08 meters), which she set at the C-USA Indoor Championship
- Ended the indoor season ranked second in the pentathlon and eighth in the 800m in the conference
- Ended the outdoor season ranked second in the heptathlon, fifth in the javelin, seventh in the 800m and 10th in the high jump in C-USA
- Named to the FAU Fall 3.0+ list
High School:
- Heptathlon personal best of 5,533 points
- Four-time national junior champion in Norway
- Participated in the world junior championships and world youth championship where she came in sixth in the heptathlon
- Three-time junior nordic champion
Personal:
- Majoring in sociology
- Daughter of Frode and Karin Thorsås
- Enjoys taking pictures
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