EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Maggie Ewen felt as if maybe the collegiate women’s hammer record had been toying with her most of the season.
After all, the Arizona State junior had been within 10 feet of the coveted mark five times this spring.
The more she chased it, the farther away it felt.
But the record finally went down Thursday, as Ewen threw 240 feet, 7 inches to win the hammer title at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships at Hayward Field.
”It’s been something we’ve been trying to hit all year, but in the back of our mind kind of thing.