LEXINGTON, Ky. - Alysiah Whittaker will join teammate LaPorscha Wells at the NCAA Finals in Oregon after a sixth-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA East Regionals in Lexington, Ky.
Whittaker finished sixth with a throw of 16.74m in the shot put on Friday. With the top-12 competitor advancing to Eugene, Whitakker became just the second thrower in GSU history to make it to the NCAA Finals. Wells was the first GSU thrower to accomplish the feat as she placed third in the hammer throw on Thursday.
The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be hosted at Oregon in Eugene June 7-10 on ESPN.