Columbus, Ohio – Bowling Green State University's Kayla Velasquez and Elizabeth Iversen each had career days in the hammer throw at the Jesse Owens Classic Friday on day one of the two-day meet. The Falcons competed in three events on the evening.
Velasquez, a senior, threw the hammer 189-feet-9.75 (57.86m) in the championship flight of the hammer throw to place sixth overall. Velasquez threw over 180-feet on each of her six attempts and concluded the meet with her best toss of the day.
In the open division of the hammer throw, Iversen, a junior, placed third overall with a career-best throw of 184-8 (56.