For the second consecutive week, the Wadsworth, Ohio native threw a personal-best in the shot put. Her toss of 47-feet-7 inches (14.50m) in the women’s college division was over six inches further than last week’s throw of 47-0.75 at the Virginia Challenge last Saturday. She remains fifth on USF’s all-time records list in the event.
Also competing at Penn on Thursday, in her native state, was freshman Jennifer Slagus. The Moscow, Pa., native, placed 16th in the college division of the hammer throw with a distance of 162-10 (49.