Veronica Fraley Nationality

Veronica Fraley is a professional American track and field athlete, specializing in the discus throw and shot put. She has achieved significant success in her career, including being an NCAA champion. Fraley holds impressive world rankings, currently 19th in the women's discus throw and 67th in the women's shot put, with her highest ranking being 14th and 59th, respectively, in these disciplines.

She has recorded notable performances, such as a 67.17m throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational in April 2024 and a 63.66m throw to secure first place at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in June 2024. Additionally, Fraley has consistently placed in top positions in various competitions, including the USATF NYC Grand Prix and the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Veronica Fraley Nationality

Veronica Fraley is an American citizen. At Clemson, Fraley ranks in the top 10 all-time, holding the No. 1 spot in Discus with a throw of 67.17m and the No. 2 spot in Shot Put with a throw of 18.29m. She is the second woman in Clemson's program history to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the shot put and discus during the same season. She set a school record in the women’s discus with a throw of 56.73m during the event’s qualifying rounds at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 18, 2021.

She has earned several academic honors alongside her athletic achievements. In 2024, she was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District. She was also recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic for the 2023-24 academic year and was included in the 2023-24 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Veronica Fraley Hometown

Veronica Fraley's hometown and birthplace is Raleigh, North Carolina. She attended Wakefield High School and is a Clemson graduate majoring in Human Development Studies. She qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a bronze medal in the discus throw with a 62.54m throw at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. In 2024, she became the NCAA discus champion. Fraley is a two-time qualifier for the World Championships (2022, 2023) and was selected to compete in the 2023 Pan American Games. She also qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and the Pan American U20 Championships 2019. As a three-time NCAA qualifier, she earned First-Team All-American honors in 2024 and was a three-time Second-Team All-American (2021, 2023, 2024).