A freshman from Halmstad, Sweden, Rydqvist registered a pair of finishes on the podium and an NCAA provisional mark in the hammer throw in April. At the Bill Carson Invitational, she posted a career-best mark in the discus with a distance of 31.25 meters on her opening attempt and finished ninth. At the Trojan Relays on April 12-13, Rydqvist hit an NCAA mark for the first time in her career with a toss of 53.23 meters to place second overall in the hammer throw. The following weekend, she placed third overall with an impressive distance of 52.48 meters in the hammer at the highly competitive USC Outdoor Open.
Rydqvist currently ranks third in the Southeast Region in the hammer throw.