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Amaechi Punches Ticket to Eugene
May 25, 2018 | Women's Track and Field
Results l Day 1 Recap
Despite the best efforts of Mother Nature to throw freshman Obiageri Amaechi off her game the unpredictable weather would not be a threat to the Princeton discus sensation as she punched her ticket to Eugene advancing to the NCAA Championships.
Originally slated for a 4:30 p.m. start, the women's discus was then moved up to 1:15 p.m., a day ago because impending lightning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Today in the middle of the third flight of the discus the competition was halted due to lightning and would not resume for an hour after the stadium was re-opened.
After a foul on her first attempt, Amaechi landed a 54.64 (179-3) to jumped into third place. A 53.80 (176-6) came on her third attempt.
Amaechi has re-set the Princeton record five times this season, outdoing herself in every single meet during the regular season. She started the year with a 52.69 (172-10) at Sam Howell and by the ECAC had a 55.92 (183-5) – the second best throw in the Ivy League history, coming just four inches shy of the record.
The final will take place on June 9.
Junior Brighie Leach competed in her first NCAA Regional in the steeplechase. She finished with a time of 10:31.92 (11.43, 1:28.70, 1:27.13, 1:26.72, 1:27.25, 1:29.90, 1:33.68, 1:27.14) to take 12th in her heat and 31st overall. Leach posted a PR of 10:18.49 at the ECAC Championship two weeks ago, the fourth fastest time in program history in the event.
Senior Kennedy O'Dell looks to join her fellow thrower in Oregon, when she competes in the hammer throw tomorrow at 8:45 a.m.
Despite the best efforts of Mother Nature to throw freshman Obiageri Amaechi off her game the unpredictable weather would not be a threat to the Princeton discus sensation as she punched her ticket to Eugene advancing to the NCAA Championships.
Originally slated for a 4:30 p.m. start, the women's discus was then moved up to 1:15 p.m., a day ago because impending lightning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Today in the middle of the third flight of the discus the competition was halted due to lightning and would not resume for an hour after the stadium was re-opened.
After a foul on her first attempt, Amaechi landed a 54.64 (179-3) to jumped into third place. A 53.80 (176-6) came on her third attempt.
Amaechi has re-set the Princeton record five times this season, outdoing herself in every single meet during the regular season. She started the year with a 52.69 (172-10) at Sam Howell and by the ECAC had a 55.92 (183-5) – the second best throw in the Ivy League history, coming just four inches shy of the record.
The final will take place on June 9.
Junior Brighie Leach competed in her first NCAA Regional in the steeplechase. She finished with a time of 10:31.92 (11.43, 1:28.70, 1:27.13, 1:26.72, 1:27.25, 1:29.90, 1:33.68, 1:27.14) to take 12th in her heat and 31st overall. Leach posted a PR of 10:18.49 at the ECAC Championship two weeks ago, the fourth fastest time in program history in the event.
Senior Kennedy O'Dell looks to join her fellow thrower in Oregon, when she competes in the hammer throw tomorrow at 8:45 a.m.
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