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Panthers Complete Action at Hurricane Alumni Invitational

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CORAL GABLES, Fla (April 9, 2022) - FIU track and field completed action at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, with a pair of victories in field events highlighting Saturday for the Panthers.

Sophomore Rhema Otabor, who holds the third best mark in the NCAA in the javelin, earned the win in the event with a throw of 53.79m. Otabor defeated competitors from Penn State, Oklahoma, and Princeton.

In the shot put, Marquesha Weeks turned in a personal best performance with a throw of 14.83m, which puts her at third all-time in the FIU outdoor record books.