2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Arneson, Madi

Madi Arneson
- Event(s):
- Throws
- Indoor:
- Sophomore
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lolo, MT
- High School:
- Sentinel HS
- Major:
- Early Childhood Development
Bio
Arneson's Performance History & Personal Bests
2020-21 Season: Competed in 11 combined indoor and outdoor meets over the course of the year … Took 10th in the shot put and 12th in the discus at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Had three first-place finishes in the discus during the outdoor season … Mark of 156-00 (47.54m) at the Chris Rinne Twilight on April 2 is the seventh best in program history ... Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Team ... Selected as a letterwinner by the coaching staff.
2019-20 Season
Indoor (Sophomore): Ended season with 13th-place showing in the shot put at the Big Sky Conference Championships … Set lifetime best in the event of 44-07 (13.59m) the week prior at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 21 … Set weight throw personal best mark of 49-05.50 (15.07m) at the MSU Indoor Open on Feb. 7 … Placed season-high second in the event … Had total of five top-three showings … Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.
2018-19 Season
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in seven meets for the Bobcats … Appeared in first Big Sky Conference Championship and finished 15th in the shot put … Earned season bests in the shot put (43-10.50, 13.37m) and the weight throw (47-09, 14.55m) at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 15 … Took first at meet in the shot put … Ended season 12th on the Big Sky performance list in the shot put … Also claimed a third- and fourth-place finish at Bobcat Preview (Dec. 1) ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Contributed to the Bobcat team score at the Big Sky Championships … Finished sixth in the discus at the conference meet with a throw of 147-00 (44.80m) … Also took 23rd in the shot put … Earned the 10th best mark in program history in the discus … Placed third in field at Cat-Griz Dual (April 27) behind a lifetime best mark of 150-07 (45.89m) in the discus … Took first in the discus and second in the shot put at the MSU Open (April 20) … Top shot put of season of 41-07.25 (12.68m) came at MSU Open … Threw hammer five times and had top throw of 127-11 (39.00m) came at Triton Invitational (April 13) … Competed in seven meets ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
High School: Completed a standout senior campaign for the Missoula Sentinel Spartans … Finished runner-up at the MHSA Class AA State Meet in both the shot put (39-05) and discus (140-09) … Member of two-time state championship team … Set lifetime bests in both events during the 2018 season and finished among the top three in the throwing disciplines at the Western AA Divisional meet … Broke school’s discus record which had been previously set 34 years prior … Senior captain for Sentinel High … All-State and all-conference honoree … Claimed first place in an event seven times during her senior slate … Spartan thrower made three trips to the state championships, earning points for her team while taking fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put as a junior … Prior to the state meet as a junior, had the top mark in the discus at the divisional meet … Competed four seasons for the varsity track and field program at Sentinel High … Member of state champion volleyball team as a senior … Volleyball and Track and Field Academic All-State selection … Named to School’s Honor Roll … Coached Missoula Youth Track for four years and club volleyball for three years.
Personal: Daughter of Joni and Clint Arneson … Father, Clint, played football at UM Western … Plans to major in early childhood development.
2020-21 Season: Competed in 11 combined indoor and outdoor meets over the course of the year … Took 10th in the shot put and 12th in the discus at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Had three first-place finishes in the discus during the outdoor season … Mark of 156-00 (47.54m) at the Chris Rinne Twilight on April 2 is the seventh best in program history ... Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Team ... Selected as a letterwinner by the coaching staff.
2019-20 Season
Indoor (Sophomore): Ended season with 13th-place showing in the shot put at the Big Sky Conference Championships … Set lifetime best in the event of 44-07 (13.59m) the week prior at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 21 … Set weight throw personal best mark of 49-05.50 (15.07m) at the MSU Indoor Open on Feb. 7 … Placed season-high second in the event … Had total of five top-three showings … Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.
2018-19 Season
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in seven meets for the Bobcats … Appeared in first Big Sky Conference Championship and finished 15th in the shot put … Earned season bests in the shot put (43-10.50, 13.37m) and the weight throw (47-09, 14.55m) at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 15 … Took first at meet in the shot put … Ended season 12th on the Big Sky performance list in the shot put … Also claimed a third- and fourth-place finish at Bobcat Preview (Dec. 1) ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Contributed to the Bobcat team score at the Big Sky Championships … Finished sixth in the discus at the conference meet with a throw of 147-00 (44.80m) … Also took 23rd in the shot put … Earned the 10th best mark in program history in the discus … Placed third in field at Cat-Griz Dual (April 27) behind a lifetime best mark of 150-07 (45.89m) in the discus … Took first in the discus and second in the shot put at the MSU Open (April 20) … Top shot put of season of 41-07.25 (12.68m) came at MSU Open … Threw hammer five times and had top throw of 127-11 (39.00m) came at Triton Invitational (April 13) … Competed in seven meets ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
High School: Completed a standout senior campaign for the Missoula Sentinel Spartans … Finished runner-up at the MHSA Class AA State Meet in both the shot put (39-05) and discus (140-09) … Member of two-time state championship team … Set lifetime bests in both events during the 2018 season and finished among the top three in the throwing disciplines at the Western AA Divisional meet … Broke school’s discus record which had been previously set 34 years prior … Senior captain for Sentinel High … All-State and all-conference honoree … Claimed first place in an event seven times during her senior slate … Spartan thrower made three trips to the state championships, earning points for her team while taking fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put as a junior … Prior to the state meet as a junior, had the top mark in the discus at the divisional meet … Competed four seasons for the varsity track and field program at Sentinel High … Member of state champion volleyball team as a senior … Volleyball and Track and Field Academic All-State selection … Named to School’s Honor Roll … Coached Missoula Youth Track for four years and club volleyball for three years.
Personal: Daughter of Joni and Clint Arneson … Father, Clint, played football at UM Western … Plans to major in early childhood development.
2022 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
Monday, May 16
Track and Field Big Sky Championships
Monday, February 18
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 12
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 4, 2013
Tuesday, February 05