What you need to know:
* Georgia State claimed three first-place finishes on Day 1 of the Emory Classic Friday.
* LaPorscha Wells won the hammer throw with a new Georgia State record of 61.25m.
* Competition continues all day Saturday at Emory in Atlanta.
ATLANTA - Going up against 33 schools, three Panthers claimed first place in their respective events Friday on Day 1 of the two-day Emory Classic. LaPorscha Wells won the hammer throw with a new school record of 61.25m.
Wells broke her own school record Friday with a hammer throw of 61.