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Sam Sets School Record, Becomes Sun Belt Indoor Weight Throw Champion

2019 Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships | Day 1 Results (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sophomore Brianna Sam earned her first Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championship on Monday, Feb. 18, when she emerged with a school-record 66-foot, 3-inch (20.19 meters) toss in the women's weight throw. Four other Warhawks produced Top-10 performances on the opening day of competition.

Sam, who enjoyed four tosses of at least 59-9 3/4 (18.23m), landed herself on the podium in her fifth attempt of the afternoon. She knocked off defending weight throw champion Michaela Preachuk (South Alabama), who took second at 60-4 (18.