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Van Klinken Named Pac-12 Women’s Field Athlete of the Year

SAN FRANCISCO - Throws U added another accolade Wednesday afternoon with the Pac-12 Conference Office awarding first-year Sun Devil Jorinde van Klinken Women's Field Athlete of the Year for her dominant performances in both the discus and shot put all season. The Assen, Netherlands, native brought home the conference discus title and finished second in the shot put at last weekend's Pac-12 Track Championships. She leads the NCAA in the disc throw and ranks 12th in the shot.

Pac-12 release.

Jorinde van Klinken's NCAA-leading toss at the Pac-12 Championships won the discus by almost 19 feet and moved her to No.