COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Senior delivered one of the most incredible performances in Charlotte Track & Field history on Saturday, placing third out of 16 athletes in the women's weight throw at the 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field National Championships.
Merriweather shook off the nerves after her first throw of the day to set a new Charlotte program record with a distance of 21.42 meters on her second attempt. She quickly topped herself however, reaching 21.48 meters on her next throw to sit fourth on the leaderboards.
Knowing that it would take the best throw of her life to earn a place on the podium, she threw an incredible 21.