Johnson Earns Spot at NCAA Outdoor Championships
LEXINGTON, Ky. – On her final throw of the NCAA East First Round, Britannie Johnson qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put in Eugene (June 10-13). Marissa Palmer (200m) and Alexia Smith (400m) both added qualifications to quarterfinals on Saturday. Day Two Notes • Johnson threw a personal best 16.91m (55-05.75) to finish ninth in the NCAA East shot put. The throw, on her final attempt, propelled her from 21st up to her national-qualifying spot. Johnson qualified for her first NCAA Championships and earned Purdue’s third ticket after Seamus Malaski qualified in both the hammer throw and...
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