LAWRENCE, Kan. – Eight Bulldogs represented the Concordia University track and field teams in the hammer throw competitions at the Kansas Relays on Thursday (April 18). Jacob Cornelio (fifth), Johanna Ragland (fourth) and Addie Shaw (fifth) each turned in top five place finishes while Liam Hennessy broke out with a fresh automatic national qualifying mark in the hammer.
Head coach Matt Beisel is hopeful of adding more national qualifying marks as the Easter weekend progresses. The Bulldogs will also be in action on Friday and Saturday.
On the men’s side of things, Hennessy landed the hammer at 175’ 3” while eclipsing the ‘A’ standard and achieving a personal best. He placed 10th out of the 25 competitors in the event. Meanwhile, Cornelio’s mark registered at 191’ 3.” Ryan Sanchez (168’ 10”; 13th) and Renato Oyarzun (163’ 1”; 19th) also competed in the hammer throw.
Ragland just did eclipse an ‘A’ standard in the hammer with her toss measuring in at 165’ 3.” Shaw fell in line just behind her at 163’ 2.” Samantha Liermann (154’ 9”) and Carley Weisser (152’ 11”) placed ninth and 10th, respectively, at the Kansas Relays.
Most Concordia athletes will be in Crete for the Jim Dutcher Memorial Classic, which will run off on Friday and Saturday. The meet will include multi-events starting with the decathlon 100 meter dash at 12 p.m. CT on Friday. View the meet schedule HERE.