Rena MacDonald

American shot putter and discus thrower (1907-1958)

Rena MacDonald
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1907-04-03)April 3, 1907 Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	November 16, 1958(1958-11-16) (aged 51)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw

Margaret "Rena" MacDonald (April 3, 1907 – November 16, 1958) was an American athlete. She competed in the women's discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.^[1]

MacDonald set a world record in winning the shot put at the 1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[2]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rena MacDonald Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
^ "Misses Walsh, MacDonald Set World Track Records". Times Union. April 15, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

1928 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification

1928 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's track
and road athletes

David Abbott
Bill Agee
Fred Alderman (r)
Steve Anderson
George Baird (r)
Ray Barbuti
Charley Borah
Claude Bracey
Nick Carter
John Collier
Ray Conger
Frank Cuhel
Henry Cumming
Melvin Dalton
Clarence DeMar
Leighton Dye
Harvey Frick
Earl Fuller
Walter Gegan
Johnny Gibson
Lloyd Hahn
Charles Haworth
James Henigan
Leo Lermond
Robert Maxwell
Bob McAllister
Albert Michelsen
Jesse Montgomery
Charley Paddock
Hermon Phillips
Jimmy Quinn (r)
Joie Ray
Carl Ring
Sid Robinson
John Romig
Henry Russell
Jackson Scholz
John Sittig
Macauley Smith
Euil Snider
Emerson Spencer (r)
William Spencer
Morgan Taylor
Joe Tierney
Ray Watson
Frank Wykoff

Men's field athletes

Women's track athletes

Women's field athletes

Coaches

Lawson Robertson (men's head coach)
Johnny Behr (men's assistant coach)
Dean Cromwell (men's assistant coach)
Eddie Farrell (men's assistant coach)
Harry Hillman (men's assistant coach)
Wilbur Hutsell (men's assistant coach)
Tom Keane (men's assistant coach)
Jack Magee (men's assistant coach)
Jack Ryder (men's assistant coach)
Henry Schulte (men's assistant coach)
Dink Templeton (men's assistant coach)
Mel Sheppard (women's coach)

v t e USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's shot put
1927–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1927: Rena MacDonald 1928: Mabel Travers 1929: Rena MacDonald 1930: Rena MacDonald 1931: Rena MacDonald 1932: Rena MacDonald 1933: Rena MacDonald 1934: Rena MacDonald 1935: Helen Stephens 1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Helen Stephens 1941: Dorothy Dodson 1945: Dorothy Dodson 1946: Dorothy Dodson 1948: Frances Kaszubski 1949: Ramona Massey 1950: Amelia Wood 1951: Frances Kaszubski 1952: Amelia Wood 1953: Amelia Wood 1954: Paula Deubel 1955: Lois Testa 1956: Adele Tischler (TCH), Lois Testa (3rd) 1957: Marjorie Larney 1958: Earlene Brown 1959: Marjorie Larney 1960: Sharon Shepherd 1961: Cynthia Wyatt 1962: Sharon Shepherd 1963: Cynthia Wyatt 1964: Sharon Shepherd 1965: Tamara Press (URS), Lynn Graham (2nd) 1966: Joan Whitehead 1967: Lynn Graham 1968: Maren Seidler 1969: Maren Seidler 1970: Mary Jacobson 1971: Lynette Matthews 1972: Maren Seidler 1973: Jan Svendsen 1974: Maren Seidler 1975: Faina Melnik (URS), Maren Seidler (2nd) 1976: Ann Turbyne 1977: Maren Seidler 1978: Maren Seidler 1979: Beatrix Philipp (FRG), Maren Seidler (2nd)
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Maren Seidler 1981: Marita Walton (IRL), Denise Wood (2nd) 1982: Marita Walton (IRL), Denise Wood (2nd) 1983: Ria Stalman (NED), Denise Wood (2nd) 1984: Meg Ritchie (GBR), Regina Cavanaugh (2nd) 1985: Bonnie Dasse 1986: Ramona Pagel 1987: Ilona Slupianek (GDR), Ramona Pagel (2nd) 1988: Ramona Pagel 1989: Ramona Pagel 1990: Ramona Pagel 1991: Connie Price-Smith 1992: Connie Price-Smith
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993: Connie Price-Smith 1994: Ramona Pagel 1995: Ramona Pagel 1996: Connie Price-Smith 1997: Valeyta Althouse 1998: Connie Price-Smith 1999: Teri Steer 2000: Connie Price-Smith 2001: Connie Price-Smith 2002: Teri Steer 2003: Kristin Heaston 2004: Laura Gerraughty 2005: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2006: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2007: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2008: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2009: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2010: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2011: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2012: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2013: Michelle Carter 2014: Michelle Carter 2015: Michelle Carter 2016: Michelle Carter 2017: Michelle Carter 2018: Daniella Hill 2019: Chase Jackson 2020: Chase Jackson 2022: Maggie Ewen 2023: Chase Jackson 2024: Chase Jackson
Notes	* Shot put was 8 pounds (3.6 kg) from 1927 to 1954, after which it was 4 kilograms (8.8 lb).

v t e US National Championship winners in women's discus throw
1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1923: Babe Wolbert 1924: Roberta Ranck 1925: MayBelle Reichardt 1926–7: Lillian Copeland 1928: MayBelle Reichardt 1929: Rena MacDonald 1930–1: Evelyn Ferrara 1932–3: Ruth Osburn 1934: Not held 1935: Margaret Wright 1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Elizabeth Lindsey 1938–40: Catherine Fellmeth 1941: Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL) Evelyn Taylor 1942: Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL) Anne Pallo (3) 1943: Frances Gorn-Sobczak (POL) * Betty Weaver 1944: Hattie Turner 1945: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Hattie Turner 1946: Dorothy Dodson 1947–48: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Dorothy Dodson 1949: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Herta Rand 1950: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Amelia Bert 1951: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Janet Dicks 1952–3: Janet Dicks 1954: Marjorie Larney 1955: Alejandrina Ibarra (CUB) * Marjorie Larney 1956: Pamela Kurrell 1957: Olga Connolly 1958–9: Earlene Brown 1960: Olga Connolly 1961: Earlene Brown 1962: Olga Connolly 1963: Sharon Shepherd 1964: Olga Connolly 1965: Lynn Graham 1966–7: Carol Moseke 1968: Olga Connolly 1969–70: Carol Frost 1971: Josephine de la Viña (PHI) * Carol Frost 1972: Josephine de la Viña (PHI) * Olga Connolly 1973: Jean Roberts (AUS) Monette Driscoll (3) 1974: Joan Pavelich (CAN) Linda Langford 1975: Jean Roberts (AUS) Jan Svendsen 1976: Lynne Winbigler 1977: Jane Haist (CAN) Lynne Winbigler 1978–9: Lynne Winbigler
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Lorna Griffin 1981: Leslie Deniz 1982: Ria Stalman (NED) * Leslie Deniz 1983: Leslie Deniz 1984: Ria Stalman (NED) * Carol Cady 1985–6: Carol Cady 1987: Connie Price 1988: Lacy Barnes 1989–90: Connie Price 1991: Lacy Barnes 1992: Connie Price-Smith
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993–4: Connie Price-Smith 1995: Edie Boyer 1996: Suzy Powell 1997: Lacy Barnes-Mileham 1998–2001: Seilala Sua 2002: Kris Kuehl 2003–4: Aretha Hill 2005: Becky Breisch 2006: Aretha Thurmond 2007: Suzy Powell 2008: Aretha Thurmond 2009: Stephanie Brown Trafton 2010: Becky Breisch 2011–2: Stephanie Brown Trafton 2013–5: Gia Lewis-Smallwood 2016^OT: Whitney Ashley 2017: Gia Lewis-Smallwood 2018-9: Valarie Allman 2021^{2020 OT}-22: Valarie Allman
Notes	OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

v t e US National Championship winners in women's shot put
1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1923: Bertha Christophel 1924: Ester Behring 1925–28: Lillian Copeland 1929–30: Rena MacDonald 1931: Lillian Copeland 1932: Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1933: Catherine Rutherford 1934: Not held 1935: Rena MacDonald 1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Gretel Bergmann 1938–41: Catherine Fellmeth 1942: Ramona Harris 1943: Frances Gorn-Sobczak (POL) * Dorothy Dodson 1944: Dorothy Dodson 1945: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Helen Steward 1946–47: Dorothy Dodson 1948: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Dorothy Dodson 1949: Amelia Wood 1950: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Amelia Wood 1951: Amelia Wood 1952: Amelia Wood & Janet Dicks 1953: Amelia Wood 1954: Lois Testa 1955: Wanda Wejzgrowicz 1956–62: Earlene Brown 1963: Sharon Shepherd 1964: Earlene Brown 1965–66: Lynn Graham 1967–68: Maren Seidler 1969–71: Lynn Graham 1972–79: Maren Seidler
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Maren Seidler 1981: Denise Wood 1982: María Elena Sarría (CUB) * Denise Wood (3) 1983: Denise Wood 1984: Ria Stalman (NED) * Lorna Griffin 1985–87: Ramona Pagel 1988: Connie Price 1989: Ramona Pagel 1990: Connie Price 1991: Ramona Pagel 1992: Connie Price-Smith
1993 onwards USA Track & Field	1993–2000: Connie Price-Smith 2001: Seilala Sua 2002: Teri Steer 2003: Kristin Heaston 2004: Laura Gerraughty 2005: Kristin Heaston 2006: Jillian Camarena 2007: Kristin Heaston 2008–09: Michelle Carter 2010: Jillian Camarena 2011: Michelle Carter 2012: Jillian Camarena-Williams 2013–16: Michelle Carter 2017: Raven Saunders 2018: Maggie Ewen 2019: Chase Ealey 2021^{2020 OT}: Jessica Ramsey 2022: Chase Ealey 2023: Maggie Ewen
Notes	Since 1992, the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.