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Ashley Erasmus
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Hoerskool Nelspruit
- Hometown:
- Mbombela, South Africa
2025: Women’s Field Athlete of the Week (April 16)...USC Track & Field shot put record holder (59-0 ¼)...Achieved six first-place finishes in shot put across the season…Competed in the discus throw with third-place results at Battle at the Beach (Apr. 4) and Triton Invite (Apr. 5) and a season-best of 53.92m at 2025 Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational (Apr. 12)...Threw a season-best of 35.62m in javelin for a bronze finish at the USC-UCLA dual meet (May 4)...Earned bronze in shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 18).
HIGH SCHOOL:
2023 graduate of Hoerskool Nelspruit School in South Africa...2024 African Athletics Championships shot put champion with her personal-best of 59-7.50 (18.17m)...Achieved a PR of 174-2.50 (53.10m) in the discus throw....2024 South African Championships shot put champion and placed third in the discus throw...Shot put and discus throw champion at the 2023 NWU ACNW Top 30 Athletics Meeting, the 2023 African U20 Championships and the 2023 South African U20 Championships...Won the shot put and placed fourth in the discus throw at the 2023 South African Championships...2022 South African U18 Championships shot put and discus throw champion...Placed sixth in the discus throw at the 2021 South African Championships and won the discus throw and placed second in the shot put at the 2021 South African U17 Championship...2020 South African U16 Championships discus throw champion.
PERSONAL:
Born on June 7, 2005 in Pretoria, South Africa…Daughter of Lourens and Angelique Erasmus, and she has one brother, Jason…Hobbies include making clothing, doing nails and shopping…Lists Travis Scott as her favorite musical artist…Favorite foods are Boerewors, avocado and COFFEE…Says she does not have a sports hero because she just strives to be the best version of herself and not a version of someone else…Would like to travel to any island destination….After USC would like to start a sportswear brand, compete professionally and set the world shot put record… Undecided upon a major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: SP - 59-7.50 (18.17m) DT - 174-2.50 (53.10m)
HIGH SCHOOL:
2023 graduate of Hoerskool Nelspruit School in South Africa...2024 African Athletics Championships shot put champion with her personal-best of 59-7.50 (18.17m)...Achieved a PR of 174-2.50 (53.10m) in the discus throw....2024 South African Championships shot put champion and placed third in the discus throw...Shot put and discus throw champion at the 2023 NWU ACNW Top 30 Athletics Meeting, the 2023 African U20 Championships and the 2023 South African U20 Championships...Won the shot put and placed fourth in the discus throw at the 2023 South African Championships...2022 South African U18 Championships shot put and discus throw champion...Placed sixth in the discus throw at the 2021 South African Championships and won the discus throw and placed second in the shot put at the 2021 South African U17 Championship...2020 South African U16 Championships discus throw champion.
PERSONAL:
Born on June 7, 2005 in Pretoria, South Africa…Daughter of Lourens and Angelique Erasmus, and she has one brother, Jason…Hobbies include making clothing, doing nails and shopping…Lists Travis Scott as her favorite musical artist…Favorite foods are Boerewors, avocado and COFFEE…Says she does not have a sports hero because she just strives to be the best version of herself and not a version of someone else…Would like to travel to any island destination….After USC would like to start a sportswear brand, compete professionally and set the world shot put record… Undecided upon a major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: SP - 59-7.50 (18.17m) DT - 174-2.50 (53.10m)
USC Track & Field - 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships: Day 4 Highlights (6/14/25)
Saturday, June 14
USC Track & Field - 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships: Day 3 Highlights (6/13/25)
Friday, June 13
USC Track & Field - 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships: Day 2 Highlights (6/12/25)
Thursday, June 12
USC Track & Field - 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships: Day 1 Highlights (6/11/25)
Wednesday, June 11
