Division I Women's Indoor Season Preview
Last season, Brittany Riley of Southern Illinois accomplished almost everything a collegiate thrower could. She won NCAA titles both indoors and placed second outdoors. At the NCAA indoor championship, she set a world record and outdistanced her nearest competitor by 9'11.25". She also won a US Outdoor title, competed at the World Championships in Osaka, and was even recently named the National Throwing Coaches Association Female Thrower of the Year.
Despite all the accolades she earned in 2007, this season could be even better for Riley. She already threw 79'6" at a pre-season December meet, which was over four feet better than she threw at the same meet last season. Her top competitors from last season, including Jenny Dahlgren of Georgia, have also graduated. The only question seems to be whether she can break her own world record.
After Riley, the race is close. Shawneise Williams and Sarah Stevens tie for the second best returning mark. Williams came out of nowhere last year by improving nearly ten feet over the 2006 season. However, she finished a disappointing 15th at her first NCAA Championships. Stevens is a multi-talented thrower, winning an NCAA title in the shot put and also qualifying for the World Championships in that event. With her power, anything could be possible for Stevens if she devotes some time to the weight throw. Stevens came on strong at the end of the season and placed fifth at the NCAA Championships in the weight throw and fourth in the hammer throw at the outdoor championships. Also keep an eye open for her teammate Jessica Pressley who threw over 70 feet two years ago, but struggled last season.
Elisha Hunt of Missouri is another top returner. While her mark is only the seventh best retruning mark, she threw at the NCAA championships. She beat both Stevens and Williams to place fourth at that meet. Loren Groves of Kansas State has also shown she has not lost form over the off-season. At a meet in early December, she was just a little more than a foot off of her personal best.
Futher Information:
Top Returners:
RANK ATHLETE YR SCHOOL SEED MARK DATE
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1 Brittany Riley SR S. Illinois 25.56m 03-10
2t Shawneise Williams JR Florida 21.16m 01-13
2t Sarah Stevens JR Arizona St. 21.16m 02-23
4 Khadija Talley SR Miami 20.91m 03-03
5 Veronica Jatsek SR Ohio State 20.87m 02-25
6 Loren Groves JR Kansas State 20.82m 02-15
7 Elisha Hunt SR Missouri 20.79m 03-10
8 Kristen Callan SR Virginia Tech 20.37m 03-03
9 Stevi Large JR Akron 20.30m 02-16
10 Jessica Pressley SR Arizona St. 20.30m 02-23
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16:33, 3 January 2008
.. Posted by Anonymous
Stevens won shot indoors not disc outdoors. She didn't make finals in disc. She did qualify for and compete at worlds in the shot not disc.
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