LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The IU Kokomo women's track and field was led by the throwers over the weekend at NCAA Division I Louisville, competing Thursday through Saturday as multiple Cougars delivered standout performances amongst loaded fields.

FAST FACTS - Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open

• LOCATION: Cardinal Track Stadium | Louisville, KY
• NAIA TOP 25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo: N/A

THE RUNDOWN

• Sydney Duncan, one of the NAIA's most dominant throwers, led the Cougars with a standout weekend against high-level Division I competition, recording top-10 finishes in all three throwing events while hitting the NAIA "A" standard in both discus and shot put. Duncan placed third in the discus with a mark of 47.85 meters, sixth in the shot put at 14.74 meters, and ninth in the hammer throw at 48.71 meters.
• Kaylee Futrell competed over the weekend and continued her strong progression in the pole vault, moving up to second all-time in IU Kokomo program history with her latest performance.
• Mia Bustos and Olivia Newcom rounded out the Cougars' strong shot put performances, both delivering solid marks in competition. Bustos finished 10th in the "B" section with a throw of 12.62 meters, a mark that moves her to third all-time in program history, while Newcom placed 18th with a mark of 11.84 meters, good for sixth all-time in the record books.
• For full results from the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open, click HERE.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• "Sydney continues to throw A Standards despite not being where she wants to be, but will get there for sure. Mia Bustos and Olivia Newcom continue to improve. Kaylee Futrell is in her first full season of pole vault and is doing better and better every week. We are focused on conference coming up." - Head Coach Josh Colvin

THE ROAD AHEAD 

• The Cougars are set to compete in this week's River States Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by the University of Rio Grande.

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