Lilli Popovich

Class:
Senior
High School:
Christian Academy
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

Performances on TFRRS

2017-18: Competed in six outdoor events … earned win in open competition at Lyles/Wood Invitational with throw of 48.07m/157-8 … posted career-best throw of 49.45m/162-3 at California Collegiate Open.

2016-17: Competed in discus during the outdoor season… threw a personal record of 48.83m/160-02 for 6^th place at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational… placed 9^th at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 47.11m/154-06.

2015-16: Competed in the discus during both the indoor and outdoor seasons… Placed eighth at the Memphis Invitational with a throw of 41.20m/135-02… Finished fifth at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with a distance of 43.40m/142-05… Took sixth at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational throwing a distance of 43.99m/144-04.

Prep: Two-time KHSAA discus champion (2014 and 2015)…holds KHSAA discus record with mark of 142’2”…won 2014 indoor state championship in shot put…member of two-time regionals runner up in 2014 and 2015…also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Daughter of Angie and Pete Popovich…birthday is Dec. 27…has seven siblings, Peter (27), Nick (25), Alexandra (23), John (20), Christina (13), Luke (11), Justin (10)…brother, John, plays football for Southeast Missouri State…father played for football for Kansas…majoring in public health with a minor in sports administration.