TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The IU Kokomo women's track and field team competed at Indiana State University's Pacesetter Open over the weekend, highlighted by standout junior thrower Sydney Duncan, who turned in another trio of strong performances.

FAST FACTS - Pacesetter Open

• LOCATION: Gibson Track & Field Stadium | Terre Haute, IN
• NAIA TOP 25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo: N/A

THE RUNDOWN

• Sydney Duncan continued her dominance in the throws over the weekend, winning the shot put, finishing second in the discus, and placing fifth in the hammer throw while delivering an "A" standard mark in the shot put and a "B" standard in the hammer throw.
• Duncan won the shot put with a mark of 15.52 meters, finishing ahead of 13 NCAA Division I competitors. She also placed second in the discus with a throw of 43.12 meters, clearing the next closest competitor by more than a meter. Duncan added a fifth-place finish in the hammer throw with a "B" standard mark of 51.22 meters, qualifying her for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the event.
• Teammate Faith Rock was the next-highest finishing NAIA competitor in the shot put field, placing seventh with a mark of 12.73 meters, which ranks second all-time in program history behind Duncan. Rock also finished 11th in the discus with a throw of 36.14 meters.
• Fellow upperclassman thrower Olivia Newcom also had a strong weekend, highlighted by moving into third all-time in program history in the hammer throw. Newcom finished 12th in the event with a mark of 42.12 meters, while also placing 14th in the discus with a throw of 31.69 meters.
• Both Leslie Sprankles and Erica Grubbs turned in solid performances in the 1500 meters, as Sprankles moved to fifth all-time in program history in the event with a time of 5:04.39, while Grubbs now ranks sixth all-time with a time of 5:13.89.
• For full results from the Pacesetter Open, click HERE.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• "Sydney Duncan continues to dominate throws. Even though she did not throw the distances she would like to throw, she won the shot put, finished second in the discus throw, and was fifth in the hammer throw hitting the NAIA B Standard, only losing to Division I throwers. Faith Rock had a nice pr, while Mia Bustos and Olivia Newcom solidified a very nice meet for our women throwers. Leslie Sprankles and Erica Grubbs ran very strong 1500's." - Head Coach Josh Colvin

THE ROAD AHEAD 

• The Cougars return to action this weekend with meets scheduled at Ball State and Grand Valley State.

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