Dunn's Hammer-Throw Record Highlights Big Day Of Firsts For Chippewas

Friday, April 5

Kalamazoo, MI

Central Michigan University

Jack Shaw Invite

CMU freshman Marissa Dunn finished second in the women's hammer throw on Thursday at the MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Buffalo's UB Stadium.

Dunn's Hammer-Throw Record Highlights Big Day Of Firsts For Chippewas

4/5/2019 8:33:00 PM | MTF, Track & Field

Results

Chippewas claim 17 firsts at Western Michigan

By: Nick Vuylsteke, CMUChippewas.com

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Marissa Dunn set the program record in the women's hammer throw and Central Michigan posted 17 first-place finishes on Friday at the Jack Shaw Track & Field Classic at Western Michigan's Kanley Track & Field Complex.

"I think the team did really awesome," CMU director of track & field Jenny Swieton said. "Our athletes have been training pretty hard. Sometimes you see the marks and see the times, but other times you don't see those quite yet (at this point in the season).

"I think some people performed really well considering where they're at for training, and we had a good time."

RECORD TOSS
Dunn's throw of 198 feet, 8 inches in the women's hammer was an astounding 34 feet farther than the next-best toss in the meet, and it shattered the previous CMU program mark (194-2 ¼) set in 2017 by Kylee Dobbelaere.

"Coach Stephen Saenz has been saying the record was there," Swieton said. "He knew that (Dunn) could do it; it was only a matter of time. I don't think the coaching staff was entirely surprised; they're obviously very happy about it."

Not only did Dunn, a sophomore from Novi, set the Chippewa standard, she likely secured a spot at the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships, a major accomplishment for this early in the season.

"That's always a good position to be in early because you won't be chasing marks," Swieton said.

CMU FIRSTS
Dunn's win in the hammer throw was one of 17 first-place finishes on the day for the Chippewas.
The others: Jack Dodge, men's 100-meter dash, 10.80 seconds; and 200, 21.21; Janelle Perry, women's 100 hurdles, 13.70; Nadia Williams, women's 100, 11.96; Gabriella Beauvais, 200, 24.79; Gavin Jamie, men's 400, 48.75; Samantha Cuneo, women's 400, 54.02; Dante Lander, men's 400, 55.13; Kevin Weiler, men's shot put, 58-1 ¾; Emily Shelton, women's 3,000, 10:20.61; Maija Rettelle, women's 800, 2:15.51; Shane Moffo, men's 110 hurdles, 14.46; Emmett Smrcka, men's 800, 1:54.04; Isaac Sadzewicz, men's pole vault, 15-1; Erin Howard, women's discus, 159-6; women's 4x100 relay (Perry, Williams, Beauvais, Cuneo), 46.32.

OTHERS
Also for CMU, Joseph Seghi and Gage Shellenbarger placed second and third, respectively, in the men's 400 hurdles; Roshawn Martin and Erick Huertas placed second and third, respectively, in the men's 400; Jayden Williams placed second in the women's javelin; Jake Zorn was third in the men's javelin; Mara Clark was second in the women's hammer behind Dunn; Kenneth Goolsby was second in the men's 3,000; Erin Zdrojewski placed second in the women's 3,000; Jackson Blanchard was third in the men's 110 hurdles; Rebecca Herman placed third in the women's shot put; Parker Aerts placed third in the men's 100; Jayden Williams placed third in the women's 400; and April Micheaux was third in the women's 100 hurdles.

NEXT
The Chippewas will divide into two squads next weekend for the Tennessee Relays in Knoxville, Tenn., and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Invitational in Rochester, Mich.