Lena Korte from Concordia University dominated the throws at the Saginaw Valley State University Classic, winning the shot put with a throw of 13.48 meters and placing sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 14.57 meters. The junior from Clinton, Michigan so far this season has the best NCCAA mark in the shot put, and she ranks fourth overall in the weight throw. The 13.48-meter shot put toss is Korte’s second best throw of the season, as she tallied a personal best 14.41 meters in Concordia’s first meet of the year in late November.
Nominees: Alexia Boyd, Campbellsville University; Lena Korte, Concordia University