Arnold Places 16th At NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. - Eastern Illinois senior Kandace Arnold concluded her Panther track and field career on Friday evening at the NCAA National Championships hosted by the University of Oregon. Arnold placed 16th in the shot put with a throw of 51'11.75".

Arnold from Evergreen Park, Ill., placed 10th in her flight competing in the second flight which landed her in 16th place overall. Her top throw came on the final of three attempts. She ends her career as the most highly decorated female track and field athlete in EIU history. Arnold holds the school record in the indoor shot put, indoor weight throw, outdoor shot put, discus and hammer.

Earlier this year Arnold was named the OVC Female Athlete of the Championships as EIU won both the indoor and outdoor track and field championships. She was named the OVC and EIU Female Athlete of the Year and earlier this week was named the OVC nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.


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Two flights. Random draw
30 minute flight specific warm-up. 20 minutes before finals
Advance best 9 after tie breaking to finals. Reverse order
American: A 20.18m 6/25/1988 Ramona Pagel, Mazda
College Best: C 19.15m 3/13/2004 Laura Gerraughty, North Carolina
NCAA Meet: M 18.65m 6/4/1998 Tressa Thompson, Nebraska
Hayward: S 19.19m 1997 Connie Price-Smith, USA
Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Mariam Kevkhishvili SR Florida 18.11m 59-05.00 10
17.57m 17.55m 18.11m 17.43m 17.63m FOUL
2 Karen Shump FR Oklahoma 17.14m 56-03.00 8
15.74m 16.15m 17.14m 16.20m 16.88m FOUL
3 Kristy Woods SO Buffalo-SUNY 16.77m 55-00.25 6
16.20m 16.77m 16.40m 16.47m 16.47m 16.41m
4 Julie Labonte FR Arizona 16.59m 54-05.25 5
16.59m FOUL 15.46m 15.63m 15.82m 15.46m
5 Jeneva McCall SO Southern Illinois 16.54m 54-03.25 4
16.44m 16.54m 15.64m 15.18m 16.49m 15.89m
6 Faith Sherrill JR Indiana 16.49m 54-01.25 3
16.18m 16.49m 16.42m 16.34m 16.23m FOUL
7 Ashley Muffet SR Kentucky 16.32m 53-06.50 2
FOUL FOUL 16.32m FOUL FOUL FOUL
8 Brittany Cox SR M. Tenn. St. 16.27m 53-04.50 1
15.33m 16.27m FOUL FOUL FOUL 16.14m
9 Trecey Rew JR Northwestern State 16.19m 53-01.50
FOUL 16.19m FOUL
9 Keely Medeiros SO Florida 16.19m 53-01.50
16.19m FOUL 15.53m 15.33m 16.07m FOUL
11 Aja Evans SR Illinois 16.14m 52-11.50
15.26m 16.14m 15.84m
12 Kayla Smith SR Santa Barbara 16.10m 52-10.00
15.17m 16.10m 15.52m
13 Rosario Sanchez JR Fresno State 16.09m 52-09.50
15.51m 16.09m FOUL
14 Jordyn Brown SR Texas 16.02m 52-06.75
15.15m 16.02m 15.18m
15 Sara Neubauer SR Air Force 15.93m 52-03.25
15.93m FOUL FOUL
16 Kandace Arnold SR Eastern Illinois 15.84m 51-11.75
14.89m 15.46m 15.84m
17 Lawanda Henry SO NC State 15.80m 51-10.00
15.80m 15.54m FOUL
18 Simone du Toit SO Southern Methodist 15.66m 51-04.50
FOUL 15.34m 15.66m
19 Mykael Bothum SR Idaho 15.65m 51-04.25
15.65m 15.23m 15.13m
20 Tia Brooks FR Oklahoma 15.58m 51-01.50
FOUL 15.58m FOUL
21 Danielle Grunloh SR Brown 15.51m 50-10.75
15.51m 15.39m FOUL
22 Wilamena Hopkins FR Alabama 15.39m 50-06.00
15.32m 15.39m FOUL
23 Fidela James SO Florida 14.89m 48-10.25
14.70m 14.89m FOUL
24 Danielle Curry JR Youngstown State 13.93m 45-08.50
13.93m FOUL FOUL