BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Kelly Godsey of Bates College took the silver medal Friday in the women’s weight throw at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships.
The Bates junior broke the meet record with her toss of 63 feet, nine inches in the first flight, but eventual winner Robyn Jarocki of Wisconsin-Oshkosh surpassed Godsey’s effort by more than two feet during the second round of qualifying.
Both throwers improved in the finals, with Jarocki claiming gold with 67-2 to Godsey’s 65-11.
In the men’s weight throw, Dustin Gauthier of Bates placed eighth with a distance of 55-8. Teammate Scott Cooper (54-11) did not qualify for the final.
Swimming
Morin wins butterfly
ORLANDO, Fla. – Lewiston native Monica Morin ended her collegiate career with a national title Friday when she captured the women’s 200 butterfly at the NCAA Division II swimming and diving championships.
Morin, a Lewiston graduate who swims for West Virginia Wesleyan, recorded the fifth fastest time in the preliminary round. In the finals, Morin kicked past the field in the final 100 yards to win the gold medal with a time of 2 minutes, 4.73 seconds.
Williamson takes bronze
HOLLAND, Mich. – Vanessa Williamson of Auburn earned another All-America award by placing third Friday in the women’s 100 butterfly at the NCAA Division III swimming and diving championships.
The Bates junior posted a clocking of 57.09 seconds, finishing a tenth of a second behind runner-up Laura Miller of Colby.
On Thursday, Kara Seaton of Bates took third in the one-meter springboard diving.
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