Colorado State University Athletics
2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Hallsted, Ashton
Ashton Hallsted
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Casper, Wyo.
- High School:
- Natrona County HS
- Prev School:
- Chadron State
Bio
Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor
- Shot put – 44'9.75''
- Weight throw - 69'1.25'' (4th in CSU History)
Outdoor
- Discus – 157'5''
- Hammer – 190'11'' (16th in CSU History)
- Shot put – 41'6.5''
COLORADO STATE
- Entered CSU career with one year indoor eligibility and two years outdoor
Senior (2020-21)
(Indoor): Tossed the fourth-best weight throw in CSU history and PR'd with a measure of 69.1.25'' for second place at the Championships at the Peak event...Made official CSU debut in uniform at the Air Force Invitational, placing second in weight throw and 17th in shot put...Recorded the fifth-best weight throw in school history at the AF Invite at 66'1.5'' but not registering as her PR...At Wyoming Power Meet, PR'd in shot put at 44'9.75'' for fourth place, while placing second in WT...Placed third in the weight throw at Iowa State Classic with a throw of 65'10.5'', while finishing 15th in shot put.
(Outdoor): Has competed in six meets...Notched the 16th-best hammer throw in school history at CU Invitational with a distance of 190'1'' for third place...Finished third in HT at Doug Max Invite and Sooner Invite...PR'd in the discus for 160'3'' at the Rock Chalk Classic for ninth place...Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throw at season opener - CSU Pueblo Invite - making CSU outdoor debut and finished second in the HT with a toss of 182'7''.
Junior (2019-20)
(Indoor): Competed in seven meets as unattached...Won the weight throw at all seven meets (Air Force Holiday Open, Mines Alumni Classic & Multi, UCCS Holiday Invitational, Colorado Invitational, UCCS Mountain Lion Open, Air Force Invitational, Potts Invite)...Best WT was 66'6.5'' at Air Force Holiday Open...Also competed in shot put at five meets with the best finish a fourth-place showing at UCCS Invite...Best SP throw 42' 10.25" at UCCS Invite...Both of her best throws would have set new PRs from her time at Chadron State.
BEFORE COLORADO STATE
CHADRON STATE
- Attended Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.
- Earned first team All-American in the weight throw 2019
- Earned second team All-American in the weight throw 2018
- First Team All-RMAC women's weight 2018 & 2019
- First Team All-RMAC women's hammer 2018
- Presidents list 2016, Deans list 2016-2019, First team academic all american 2018 & 2019, First Team All-RMAC Academic 2019 & 2018
Junior (2018-19)
(Indoor): At the NCAA DII Indoor Championships, placed fifth at the weight throw; 66' 5''...At the RMAC Indoor Championships, won the weight throw at 64' 6.5" and seventh in the shot put with a toss of 41' 1.5"...Won the weight throw at 2019 Stinger Open, 61' 1.25"...Finished second in weight throw at Colorado Invitational (61' 6.25") ...Won the weight throw at Dave Little Alumi Mile (62' 0.5")...At CSC Open, took second in weight throw (63' 0.75") and fourth in shot put (39' 8.75")....Opened the 2019 schedule by throwing the 20-pound weight 64-8 ½ at the Colorado Mines Alumni Classic for a career-best to win the event by more than 16 feet. She also had a career-best of 41-5 ¾ in the shot put.
Sophomore (2017-18)
(Indoor): Had a best of 60-5 ¼ while placing second in the weight throw at the RMAC Indoor Meet, qualified for nationals and earned Second-Team All-American there with a mark of 59-10 ¼, good for 11th place...also threw the shot put 40-9 during the indoor season.
(Outdoor): Runner-up to senior teammate Ashlyn Hanson in the hammer throw at the RMAC Meet with a mark of 179-0...Hit 183-8 at the Concordia Last Chance Meet to qualify for nationals, which marked fourth on the Eagles’ all-time hammer list...Placed sixth in the shot put at with a career-best 41-6 ½ and fifth in the discus at 132-5 at the conference meet...At Texas, Sailed the discus 157-5 to qualify for nationals.
Freshman (2016-17)
(Indoor): Bests of 37-8 ¾ in the shot put and 53-4 ½ in the weight throw and
(Outdoor): Bests of 40-11 ½ in the shot and 130-3 in the discus and 166-9 in the hammer.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Attended Natrona County High School Casper, Wyo...Graduated in May 2016...Placed second at the Wyoming State Meet in the Class 4A shot put at 39-11 ¾ and third in the discus at 121-10...4A west regional champions outdoor track 2015 & 2016...4A state champions outdoor track 2016...All-state shot put in 2016 2nd place and 3rd place state discus in 2016...Team captain track and field in 2016...Senior leadership award winner track and field in 2016...Will to Win award track and field in 2015...All Region shot put and discus in 2015 & 2016...Also competed in volleyball and basketball...4A State champion basketball in 2014...4A state runner up basketball in 2016...4A west region champions basketball 2014-16...Her late father, Todd, was an all-state football player and state champion wrestler at Greybull, Wyo., High School and concluded his wrestling career at CSC in 1992 by going 21-9, winning the 190-pound championship at the NAIA Area Tournament and placing second at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament...Great-grandfather, Joe Chasteen, of Cheyenne played football and basketball at Chadron State in 1945...Made either the President’s List (all A’s) or the Dean’s List (3.5 or above) each of the five semesters she attended CSC...National Honor Society, President's Honor roll 2012-2016, Top 10% of graduating class 2016, IB Certificate in Biology, History and English 2016.
High School Personal Bests
Outdoor
- Discus – 128-4
- Shot put – 39-0.25
Indoor
- Shot put – 44'9.75''
- Weight throw - 69'1.25'' (4th in CSU History)
Outdoor
- Discus – 157'5''
- Hammer – 190'11'' (16th in CSU History)
- Shot put – 41'6.5''
COLORADO STATE
- Entered CSU career with one year indoor eligibility and two years outdoor
Senior (2020-21)
(Indoor): Tossed the fourth-best weight throw in CSU history and PR'd with a measure of 69.1.25'' for second place at the Championships at the Peak event...Made official CSU debut in uniform at the Air Force Invitational, placing second in weight throw and 17th in shot put...Recorded the fifth-best weight throw in school history at the AF Invite at 66'1.5'' but not registering as her PR...At Wyoming Power Meet, PR'd in shot put at 44'9.75'' for fourth place, while placing second in WT...Placed third in the weight throw at Iowa State Classic with a throw of 65'10.5'', while finishing 15th in shot put.
(Outdoor): Has competed in six meets...Notched the 16th-best hammer throw in school history at CU Invitational with a distance of 190'1'' for third place...Finished third in HT at Doug Max Invite and Sooner Invite...PR'd in the discus for 160'3'' at the Rock Chalk Classic for ninth place...Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throw at season opener - CSU Pueblo Invite - making CSU outdoor debut and finished second in the HT with a toss of 182'7''.
Junior (2019-20)
(Indoor): Competed in seven meets as unattached...Won the weight throw at all seven meets (Air Force Holiday Open, Mines Alumni Classic & Multi, UCCS Holiday Invitational, Colorado Invitational, UCCS Mountain Lion Open, Air Force Invitational, Potts Invite)...Best WT was 66'6.5'' at Air Force Holiday Open...Also competed in shot put at five meets with the best finish a fourth-place showing at UCCS Invite...Best SP throw 42' 10.25" at UCCS Invite...Both of her best throws would have set new PRs from her time at Chadron State.
BEFORE COLORADO STATE
CHADRON STATE
- Attended Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.
- Earned first team All-American in the weight throw 2019
- Earned second team All-American in the weight throw 2018
- First Team All-RMAC women's weight 2018 & 2019
- First Team All-RMAC women's hammer 2018
- Presidents list 2016, Deans list 2016-2019, First team academic all american 2018 & 2019, First Team All-RMAC Academic 2019 & 2018
Junior (2018-19)
(Indoor): At the NCAA DII Indoor Championships, placed fifth at the weight throw; 66' 5''...At the RMAC Indoor Championships, won the weight throw at 64' 6.5" and seventh in the shot put with a toss of 41' 1.5"...Won the weight throw at 2019 Stinger Open, 61' 1.25"...Finished second in weight throw at Colorado Invitational (61' 6.25") ...Won the weight throw at Dave Little Alumi Mile (62' 0.5")...At CSC Open, took second in weight throw (63' 0.75") and fourth in shot put (39' 8.75")....Opened the 2019 schedule by throwing the 20-pound weight 64-8 ½ at the Colorado Mines Alumni Classic for a career-best to win the event by more than 16 feet. She also had a career-best of 41-5 ¾ in the shot put.
Sophomore (2017-18)
(Indoor): Had a best of 60-5 ¼ while placing second in the weight throw at the RMAC Indoor Meet, qualified for nationals and earned Second-Team All-American there with a mark of 59-10 ¼, good for 11th place...also threw the shot put 40-9 during the indoor season.
(Outdoor): Runner-up to senior teammate Ashlyn Hanson in the hammer throw at the RMAC Meet with a mark of 179-0...Hit 183-8 at the Concordia Last Chance Meet to qualify for nationals, which marked fourth on the Eagles’ all-time hammer list...Placed sixth in the shot put at with a career-best 41-6 ½ and fifth in the discus at 132-5 at the conference meet...At Texas, Sailed the discus 157-5 to qualify for nationals.
Freshman (2016-17)
(Indoor): Bests of 37-8 ¾ in the shot put and 53-4 ½ in the weight throw and
(Outdoor): Bests of 40-11 ½ in the shot and 130-3 in the discus and 166-9 in the hammer.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Attended Natrona County High School Casper, Wyo...Graduated in May 2016...Placed second at the Wyoming State Meet in the Class 4A shot put at 39-11 ¾ and third in the discus at 121-10...4A west regional champions outdoor track 2015 & 2016...4A state champions outdoor track 2016...All-state shot put in 2016 2nd place and 3rd place state discus in 2016...Team captain track and field in 2016...Senior leadership award winner track and field in 2016...Will to Win award track and field in 2015...All Region shot put and discus in 2015 & 2016...Also competed in volleyball and basketball...4A State champion basketball in 2014...4A state runner up basketball in 2016...4A west region champions basketball 2014-16...Her late father, Todd, was an all-state football player and state champion wrestler at Greybull, Wyo., High School and concluded his wrestling career at CSC in 1992 by going 21-9, winning the 190-pound championship at the NAIA Area Tournament and placing second at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament...Great-grandfather, Joe Chasteen, of Cheyenne played football and basketball at Chadron State in 1945...Made either the President’s List (all A’s) or the Dean’s List (3.5 or above) each of the five semesters she attended CSC...National Honor Society, President's Honor roll 2012-2016, Top 10% of graduating class 2016, IB Certificate in Biology, History and English 2016.
High School Personal Bests
Outdoor
- Discus – 128-4
- Shot put – 39-0.25
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