All-American
2026 Outdoor: Hammer Throw (Second Team)
All-ACC
2026 Outdoor: Hammer Throw (First Team)
2026 Indoor: Weight Throw (Second Team)
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and Full Results)
2026 outdoor
•Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships after finishing ninth in the hammer throw (62.64m/205-6) at the NCAA East First Round
•Earned bronze and Second Team All-ACC honors in the hammer throw (66.35m/217-8) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
•Won the hammer throw (67.31m/220-10) at the Duke Invitational, setting a school and freshman record
•Won the hammer throw at the Penn Relays (67.13m/220-3), Larry Ellis Invitational (66.78m/219-1), Raleigh Relays (66.02m/216-7) and Virginia Opener (64.92m/213-0)
•Earned ACC Field Athlete of the Week honors on March 31 and April 28
•Named ACC Freshman of the Week on April 28
2025-26 Indoor
•Earned Second Team All-ACC honors with a fifth-place finish in the weight throw (20.48m/67-2.25) at the ACC Indoor Championships
•Broke the Virginia school record in the weight throw (20.48m/67-2.25) at the ACC Indoor Championships
•Won the weight throw (19.21m/63-0.25) at the Virginia Tech Invitational, setting a freshman record and moving to No. 2 all-time in program history
Prior to UVA (Novia University of Applied Sciences)
•Attended Novia University of Applied Sciences from 2024-2025
Background
• Owns a hammer throw personal best of 69.37m
Personal
• Native of Nedervetil, Finland
• Graduated from Vörå Samgymnasium
• Daughter of Marika & Jan Sandkulla
• Has two siblings, Madelene Wikman (28) and Heidi Sandkulla (31)