UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Track & Field will be represented at the heralded Penn Relays this week when senior Meaghan McGovern looks to recapture the crown in the hammer throw on Thursday morning in Philadelphia.
INSIDE THE PENN
RELAYS
The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Relays is the world's largest
and oldest relay carnival. Its 118th running will be held this Thursday through
Saturday at the Quakers' Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
The lone Spider set to compete in Philly this week, McGovern will take part in the College division of the women's hammer throw competition, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. A complete schedule of events can be found here.
Live video will be provided throughout all three days of this year's Penn Relays, with those interested in viewing having the option of purchasing several different packages, including a Thursday daylong pass. Live results will also be made available here.
LAST TIME
OUT
McGovern advanced to finals in the
hammer throw with a personal-best toss of 55.96 meters at Princeton's Larry
Ellis Invitational on Friday and would go on to finish sixth overall in a
strong field of 29 student-athletes. Her throw currently ranks first in the
Atlantic 10 Conference by more than five meters and 33rd overall in the NCAA
East Region -- no other A-10 women's hammer thrower ranks in the top-100.
Additionally, each of the senior standout's hurls surpassed the 55-meter mark,
with her PR less than one-half meter off Beth Crocus' school record of 56.42
set in 2006.
LAST
YEAR'S RELAYS
McGovern prevailed as the champion in
the College division at the 2011 Penn Relays. Her winning toss was recorded at
a distance of 54.81 meters, edging Navy's Amanda Phelps (54.42 meters) for the
top spot. McGovern's winning hurl came in the fifth round of finals.
MEET RESULTS
A meet recap and results will be provided on RichmondSpiders.com
following the conclusion of Thursday's hammer throw competition. More immediate
results can be found via the live results link above and Coach Steve Taylor's Twitter page.
Additional in-depth coverage will be made available on Coach Taylor's blog.
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