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2024-25 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

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Elaine Wang

  • Height 5-0
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown West Des Moines, Iowa
  • High School Valley
  • Event Throws
  • Major Computer Science and Business Analytics

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFRRS)

Accolades (Outdoor): 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - Javelin (2022-23) 
- All-New England D3 - Javelin (2022-23) 
- NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference - Javelin (2022-23)

2023-24: 
- Competed in ten meets 
- Finished 20th in the javelin throw at the NCAA Outdoor National Championship 
- Placed fifth in the javelin throw at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Finished second in the javelin throw at the NEWMAC Championship

2022-23: 
- Competed in eight meets 
- Finished eighths in the javelin throw at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Placed second in the javelin throw at the NEWMAC Championship

Favorite Sports Memory:
- USATF National Junior Olympics in Florida (2021) - My group was waiting for our turn to throw, so someone pulled out a deck of cards and we played Go Fish right on the field

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Post practice dinners with the team

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and business analytics
- Data Science Intern with the City of Cape Town Government
- Research: City Science Group at the MIT Media Lab
- Class Council Vice President

High School:
- Academic All-Conference
- Three-time varsity letter winner
- PR of 115 feet, nine inches in the javelin
- USATF Iowa 13-14 Division Girls’ Javelin State Record Holder 
- USATF Iowa Girls Field Athlete of the Year Award
- USATF State & Region 8 Javelin Champion in 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018
- USATF National Championships: 15th place Javelin in 2021 and 2019
- AAU State & Regional Javelin Champion 2021
- Also played varsity tennis
- President of the National Honor Society
- DECA Co-President
- ConneXions Tutoring Executive Director
- uVoice Youth Philanthropy Board Student Leadership Chair
- Student Council Member
- All-State Orchestra
- Honors Diploma
- National Merit Finalist/Scholarship Winner
- P.E.O. STAR Scholarship
- Distinguished Young Woman of Iowa Runner-Up
- AP Scholar with Distinction

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Javelin
    5'0"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Javelin
    5'0"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Throws
    5'0"