Madison Wiltrout

Madison Wiltrout

Personal information
Born	(1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin : 61.17 m (Eugene, 2024)

Madison Wiltrout (born 4 June 1999) is an American javelin thrower from Pennsylvania. She is the American junior national record holder. ^[1]

Biography

She was born to Amy and Tom Wiltrout, and grew up in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. ^[2] She was coached as a junior by former Olympian Bill Schmidt. On May 7, 2015, she broke the high school national record for the javelin throw. She also went on to recover from elbow ligament surgery to win the national title in the event as a senior high schooler at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Greensboro, North Carolina. ^{[3] [4]} She graduated high school in 2017 and in 2023 was inducted into the Pennsylvania Track and Field Hall of Fame. ^[2]

Competing for the University of North Carolina she won three Atlantic Coast Conference titles and qualified for four NCAA Championships, finishing third in her freshman year, and again in 2022. That year, she threw over 60 metres for the first time in Durham, North Carolina. She graduated with a degree in sports administration in 2023. ^{[5] [2]}

She finished third in the javelin throw at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in July 2023 in Eugene, Oregon behind Maddie Harris and Maggie Malone, with a throw of 55.51 metres. ^{[6] [7]}

She placed third at the US Olympic Trials in June 2024, finishing behind Kara Winger and Maggie Malone-Hardin, with a personal best throw of 61.17 metres, recording two throws on the day further than 60 metres. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

She went into the 2025 American national championships ahead of Harris as the number one ranked competitor from the United States in the world rankings, and with a season's best throw over 60 metres in competition in May 2025 in North Carolina. ^{[11] [12]} She threw 56.46 metres to place second overall in the javelin throw at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. ^[13]

References

1. "Madison Wiltrout". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
2. Downey, Jim (31 May 2023). "Worthy honor: UNC senior Wiltrout inducted into Pa. T&F Hall of Fame". Herald Standard. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
3. Beck, Dan (8 May 2020). "5 Years Ago: Wiltrout Breaks The Javelin National Record". Milesplit. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
4. "MADISON WILTROUT RETURNS TO JAVELIN - DYESTAT FEATURE - MARY ALBL". Runnerspace. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
5. "ACC Women — Wiltrout's Long Wait Over". Track and Field News. June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
6. Hollobaugh, Jeff (August 2023). "USATF Women's Javelin — Harris PRs At Perfect Time". Track and Field News. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
7. "USA Championships". World Athletics. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
8. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials". 21 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
9. Downey, Jim (1 July 2024). "Wiltrout wins bronze in javelin at US Olympic Team Trials". Herald Standard. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
10. Hartrep, Bill (30 June 2024). "Hempfield grad Bridget (Guy) Williams qualifies for Olympics; Connellsville's Madison Wiltrout likely to join her". Triblive.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
11. Hof-Mahoney, Paul (30 July 2025). "USATF Outdoor Championships: Event-By-Event Throws & Heptathlon Preview" . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
12. "Dani Palooza Last Chance Meet". World Athletics. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
13. "Women's Javelin Throw Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". World Athletics. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.