Jeneva Stevens Named to Track & Field Coaching Staff
09/28/2022 | 11:00:00 | Track and Field
Saluki Hall of Famer and World-Class Thrower Returns to SIU
Former Southern Illinois track and field athlete Jeneva Stevens returns to Carbondale to join the SIU track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach for throws. Stevens comes by way of Ohio University, and graduated from SIU in 2012 with a degree in psychology.
During her time in Carbondale, Stevens was a 13-time All American in multiple throw events, and was inducted into the Southern Illinois Hall of Fame in 2018. Stevens was a three-time NCAA champion, the most by an SIU athlete and third most in league history. The decorated athlete also was a 15-time Missouri Valley Conference Champion.
Throughout her career, Stevens has specialized in the shot put and hammer throw. In 2013, Stevens won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
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Her personal bests in shot put (both outdoor and indoor) and weight throw came while she was in Carbondale. Stevens has competed all across the world during her time as an athlete, including in South Korea, China, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom.
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Stevens competed in the World Championships in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018.
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Stevens' father, Oliver McCall, was a former boxing world champion.
During her time in Carbondale, Stevens was a 13-time All American in multiple throw events, and was inducted into the Southern Illinois Hall of Fame in 2018. Stevens was a three-time NCAA champion, the most by an SIU athlete and third most in league history. The decorated athlete also was a 15-time Missouri Valley Conference Champion.
Throughout her career, Stevens has specialized in the shot put and hammer throw. In 2013, Stevens won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
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Her personal bests in shot put (both outdoor and indoor) and weight throw came while she was in Carbondale. Stevens has competed all across the world during her time as an athlete, including in South Korea, China, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom.
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Stevens competed in the World Championships in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018.
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Stevens' father, Oliver McCall, was a former boxing world champion.
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