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Two-Time NCAA Regional Qualifier
Personal Bests
Indoor
Shot Put 46-05.50
Weight 46-09.00
Outdoor
Shot Put 48-10.75
Discus 156-09
Redshirted 2007 Outdoor
2006
INDOOR - At the ASU Kickoff Classic placed 3rd in the shot put with a distance of 15.01 meters ... Finished 3rd in the shot put at the Rod McCravy Invitational with a distance of 15.24 and 1st in the discus with a throw of 45.74 meters ... Placed 3rd at the Gladstein Invitational in the shot put with a throw of 14.97 meters ... At the McDonald's Invitational placed 4th in the shot put and 8th in the weight throw with distances of 14.65 meters and 15.33 meters ... Took 3rd at the Red Hawk Invitational in the shot put with a throw of 51-11.25 ... At the C-USA Championships took home a 2nd place finish in the shot put with a distance of 15.30 meters.
2005-06: INDOOR- Placed third in the shot at the C-USA Championships with a mark of 45-09.00 ... Was eighth in the weight throw at the ASU Kick-Off meet ... Sixth in the shot at SIU Booster ... Eighth in the weight throw at the McDonalds Invitational ... Was fourth in the shot at the Redhawk Invitational. OUTDOOR- Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the discus and shot ... Threw 48-02 in the shot at the C-USA Championships, finishing fourth ... Set a new personal best at the Rhodes Open with a throw of 156-09 in the discus ... Smashed her shot record by more than four feet at the Rhodes Open to capture the meet title in the event and also set a new personal best in the discus while finishing fourth... Was second in the shot and discuss at the Ole Miss Dual Meet ... Put up two solid showings at the Bulldog Invitational, finishing fourth in both the shot put and discus with tosses of 47-06.50 and 148-06.00 respectively ... Posted two regional marks at the Sea Ray Relays, finishing seventh in the discus and eighth in the shot put with throws of 156-06 and 48-10.75 respectively.
2004-05: INDOOR-Redshirted the indoor season due to a shoulder injury that kept her out of competition...OUTDOOR-Competed in the discus and shot put, making great progress throughout the season, specifically in the discus...Posted a then personal best in the discus at the Mississippi Invitational, placing sixth with a throw of 142-07" (43.47m)...Placed fourth in both the discus and shot at the Ole Miss Invitational with throws of 141-08" (43.19m) and 40-06.25" (12.35m), respectively...Set personal records in both the discus (144-10"; 44.16m) and shot (41-07.25"; 12.68m) at the Indian Classic, finishing third in the discus and fourth in the shot...Scored in her first-career conference meet with a sixth-place effort of 144-09" (44.11m) in the discus at C-USA Championships.
PREP: Attended Kiriat Sharet H.S...Competed in the discus, shot put, and javelin in track and field and played power forward in basketball...Is a four-time Israeli champion in the discus (1999-2002)...Was captain of the Israeli Junior Track and Field Team in 2002...Was a member of the Israeli National Basketball Team for Juniors and was a captain in 2001.
PERSONAL: Born in Holon, Israel on Feb. 28, 1984...Full name is Sivan Sibu Aballi...Daughter of Ovadia and Fortune Aballi...Has four older siblings, Manny, Rama, Halm and Shelly...Major is undecided...Favorite book is the "Count of Monte Cristo"...Loves to spend time playing on the computer...Chose Memphis because "Coach Robinson is a great coach and I really liked his program."
