Official Site of the Hokies · Mar 24, 2018
Thor wins hammer throw at Weems Baskin Invitational
Four throwers place in top five on South Carolina's campus
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sophomore Emma Thor took first place in the hammer throw and three sprinters sit in the top five with heats remaining in their respected events at the Weems Baskin Invitational on the campus of South Carolina at Cregger Track, headlining Virginia Tech track and field on Friday evening.
Thor, a native of Sweden, tossed a mark of 62.90 meters (206 feet, 4 inches), while Pavla Kuklova was right behind her with a second-place throw of 60.57 meters (198 feet, 8 inches). Kajsa Wennberg came in fifth place with a throw of 58.14 meters (190 feet, 9 inches), making three Hokies placing in the top five of the hammer.