Kent State University
NCAA Indoor Championships
Bailey’s Sixth-Place Finish Highlights Women’s Track and Field Performances at NCAA Indoor Championships
3/12/2021 8:53:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Junior Gabby Bailey recorded a personal-best throw of 56'-1.75" to capture sixth place in the women's shot put on Friday as three Kent State student-athletes were in action on Friday at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Bailey's opening throw went 54'-3.75", and she sat in fourth at the end of the first round. Following a foul, she unleashed a huge throw that traveled 56'-1.75", which is second on the Golden Flashes' indoor women's shot put performance list. Bailey threw 54' on her fourth attempt, which was followed by two fouls.
Senior Grace Tennant also competed in the women's shot put, finishing 10th with a top mark of 54'-2". Tennant opened with a throw of 53'-10.25" and was in sixth through the first round. She improved her mark to 54'-2" on her second attempt but dropped to ninth. Tennant was unable to match her previous throw in the third round and missed advancing to the finals by 0.75".
Freshman Leah Pasqualetti competed in the women's pole vault but was unable to clear the opening bar at 13'-7.75". Pasqualetti was Kent State's first freshman to qualify for indoor nationals since 2013.
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