On Saturday afternoon, Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga did something no one in the history of the school had ever done before.
She won a NCAA discus title.
The throw itself, which actually came in the preliminary flight before the finals, is impressive. Her toss went 207 feet, 6 inches (63.26 meters) and according to the official list compiled by the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF), it is the 16th best throw in the entire world this year. It’s also the 10th-best throw in NCAA Championship history.
Tausaga, a junior, is the first Hawkeye NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champion since 1985, when Nan Doak won the women’s 10,000 meters.