by Wyoming Sports.org
DES MOINES, Iowa -- After a rain soaked morning, Wyoming senior Kate Burton finished the qualifying round of the hammer throw in eighth place, moving to the finals of the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
Burton finished with a toss of 201-feet, 5 inches on Wednesday, which was good for eighth out of 29 competitors. Brittany Riley of Southern Illinois is in the lead after day one with a toss of 211-7. The top 12 move onto the finals on Friday.
Burton had her only mark on her first throw, with fouls on her next two tosses.
“Kate did a great job today in getting through to the finals,” Wyoming throws coach Paul Barrett said. “Today can sometimes be more stressful than the finals, but she got through and now we look forward to Friday.”
The finals for the hammer throw will begin at 3:15 p.m. Live results can be found at www.trackshark.com. At the conclusion of the hammer throw the top eight will be named All-American.
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