COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The first day of the women's competition at the NCAA West First Round saw two Bobcats, Lara Roberts (hammer throw) and Melanie Duron (shot put), qualify for the NCAA Track and Field National Championship in their respective events.
Tickets Punched
For the second consecutive season, Lara Roberts will be heading to the National Championship in the women's hammer throw. Roberts finished in fourth place at the NCAA West First Round to punch her ticket and recorded a mark of 65.61m.
Roberts joins Elisabet Runarsdottir as the only Bobcats to earn back-to-back trips to nationals in the women's hammer throw.
Joining Roberts on the trip to Eugene will be shot putter Melanie Duron. Duron placed ninth in the event to punch her ticket and will make her second nationals appearance in the shot put this season, after competing at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships earlier this year.
Fantastic Freshman
Charlize Goody narrowly missed qualifying for the National Championship meet in the javelin on Thursday. The freshman recorded a PR mark of 51.41m and placed 13th overall at the meet.
Goody recorded the second-best mark in TXST history for the event and was one spot away from moving on to the national meet.
Up Next
The NCAA West Regional continues tomorrow with the final day of the men's events. Texas State will begin the day with Edward Ta'amilo and Danie Strooh in the men's discus.
Results From Day Two of the NCAA First Round
Hammer throw
4. Lara Roberts – 65.61m/215-3 (National Qualifier)
Javelin
13. Charlize Goody – 51.41m/168-8 (PB | 2nd TXST History)
42. McKenah Sears – 42.93m/140-10
Shot put
9. Melanie Duron – 16.75m/54-11.5 (National Qualifier)
33. Sophia Haberer – 15.00m/49-2.5
100m
31. Taejha Badal – 11.43
1500m
44. Abigail Parra – 4:34.05
200m
30. Taejha Badal – 23.55
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