Sophomore Raven Saunders put herself in the record books yesterday at the NCAA Championship meet. The defending NCAA shot put champion threw the 8.8 pound shot put an astounding 63 feet, far enough to claim the women’s collegiate record. To put that throw in perspective, a standard bowling lane is only 60 feet long.
Her drive to succeed is evident upon recognition of past accomplishments which including a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Junior Championships, recognition as the 2014 Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year and a gold medal from last year’s NCAA Championship shot put competition.