Springfield College

-Member of the United States 1956 Olympic Track & Field Team in Melbourne, Australia

-First Springfield College woman to make the U.S. Olympic Team

-Won Junior National Championship in Shot Put while attending

-Whitinsville High School in Massachusetts

-Placed 1st in Shot Put at A.A.U. Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. 1954

-In 1955 established new American female record in the Shot Put with a toss of 45 feet, 7 inches

-Placed 4th in Shot PUt at National Championships in Philadelphia, PA 1956

-Member of the Women's Athletic Association & Women's Physical Education Majors Club & Drill Team