BUDAPEST, Hungary – Kent State University track and field graduates Danniel Thomas-Dodd and Grace Tennant competed in the women's shot put this past Saturday at the 2023 World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre.
Thomas-Dodd took fifth in the competition with a mark of 19.59m (64'-3.25") on her third attempt during the finals round. This is the third top-five finish at World Championships for the Westmoreland, Jamaica native, whose best showing was a silver medal in 2019. Thomas-Dodd will compete at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics next year after securing her third Olympic spot at the Jamaican Championships in July.