Albaugh finishes 15th in shot put at NCAA Division III Championships
GENEVA, Ohio – Olivet College senior Lillian Albaugh finished in 15th-place in the shot put at the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships this afternoon at the SPIRE Institute.
GENEVA, Ohio – Olivet College senior Lillian Albaugh finished in 15th-place in the shot put at the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships this afternoon at the SPIRE Institute.
Seeded 21st in the event, Albaugh threw the shot 13.44 meters / 44 feet, 1-1/4 inches to best her seed by six spots. She began the competition with a 41 feet, 3 inch toss before improving to 42 feet, 11-1/2 inches throw on her second attempt. Albaugh's best mark was her final try.
Albaugh ends a stellar career as the most decorated women's track and field student-athlete in school history. She holds the school indoor and outdoor shot put record at 44 feet, 9-1/2 inches and 44 feet, 7 inches, respectively. Albaugh won the shot put title at each of the seven Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships she participated in. Albaugh is a seven-time All-MIAA selection (four times indoors and three times outdoors). She will become a seven-time USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honoree once the 2022 outdoor teams are announced. Albaugh has also earned USTFCCCA Individual All-Academic honors three times.
