JACKSONVILLE (May 24, 2019) - For the second-consecutive day, an FIU Panther has advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Gabrielle Rains highlighted a standout year in the discus taking fourth at the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville on Friday, earning her first career appearance at the outdoor championships. Rains throw of 56.90m was more than three meters better than her previous PR, which was a throw of 53.23m last month at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational.
Terrisa Russell capped her accomplished FIU career with a throw of 44.07m in the event.