Throwers participate in Gregory Final Qualifier

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Three Olivet College throwers participated today in the 2021 North Central (Ill.) College/Gregory Final Qualifier today at the Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.

• Junior Lillian Albaugh finished second in a field of 11 student-athletes in the shot put. Her mark, 12.49 meters / 40 feet, 11-3/4 inches, was a season-best.
• Sophomore Bradley Hawkins was 12th in the hammer throw with a mark of 44.93 meters / 147 feet, 5 inches.
• Senior Jacob Smith placed third in the shot put with a heave of 15.65 meters / 51 feet, 4-1/4 inches.

• The 2021 NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track & Field Championships are next Thursday-Saturday, May 27-29 at the Irwin Belk Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. The final list of meet participants will be posted on ncaa.com by 8 p.m. on Friday.