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Throwers lead the way for track and field at the Florida Relays

Michael Shipma

Sports Editor

The Troy University track and field team participated in the Florida Relays hosted by Florida University in Gainesville, Florida, from March 31 to April 2.

The Trojans’ throwers once again were the leaders for Troy in the event, which featured nationally-ranked men and women’s teams from the SEC, ACC and Big Ten. The throwers’ success was due in large part to junior Zach Douglas, who snagged first place in the men’s shot put competition with a personal-best 17.94-meter toss.

In the women’s shot-put competition, the Trojans were led by freshman Indiya Summerville, who recorded a toss of 13.