American Gladiators Jennifer Widerstrom
The beautiful and bewitching Phoenix is as impossible to defeat as her mythical namesake. And just when a competitor has fooled herself into believing she’s got a chance, this dangerous bird of prey rises with talons fully extended to shred anyone into submission.
Former track and field athlete at the University of Kansas, Jen Widerstrom, will join season two of NBC's American Gladiators as the newest Gladiator, "Phoenix," as announced by the network Wednesday.
A native of Lisle, Ill., Widerstrom joined the Jayhawks track and field program after a brief stint with the Kansas rowing team. She excelled as a thrower, competing primarily in the weight and hammer throws. During her senior season in 2005, Widerstrom set the school record in the hammer throw at 58.50 meters (191 feet, 11 inches).
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