Hammer Throw Opens 47th Sea Ray Relays

Former Vol Garland Porter Finishes as Hammer Throw Runner-Up
April 11, 2013



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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - With only the men's and women's hammer competitions on the opening night of the 47th annual Sea Ray Relays, the Tennessee track & field team recorded three personal bests and had a Vol For Life beat the weather to finish as the runner-up.

With a severe thunderstorm closing in on Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, Vols Carson Frost, Cameron Brown, Deon McAdoo and Drew Thomas took to the circle. They were joined by former Vol and seventh-place finisher at the 2012 U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials Garland Porter and 28 other competitors under the lights.

Thomas and McAdoo both had big nights as the pair each recorded a lifetime best in the event. Thomas, a senior that will be honored on Saturday, finished 11th with a mark of 188-feet, 11-inches (52.01m), while McAdoo heaved the hammer 177-6 (54.10m) on his opening throw to finish in 18th.

Porter, defending champion Kevin Becker - who trains with UT throws coach John Frazier - and former Kentucky standout Andy Fryman remained tight at the top throughout the night. In the end, it was Fryman, who was competing for Mjolnir Throwers Club that won the title. Fryman, who finished sixth at the same Olympic Trials as Porter, recorded a winning mark of 226-9 (69.11m) on his opening throw and it held up.

Porter finished with a toss of 224-7 (68.45m), which he notched on his sixth and final attempt. Becker rounded out the top three (220-5/67.18m), while Indiana State's Brandon Pounds was the top collegiate finisher at 213-0 (64.92m).

In the women's competition, senior Jessie Harrison - who will also be honored for Senior Day on Saturday - advanced to the final nine with a toss of 168-feet, 1-inch (51.24m) on her second attempt. The Collierville, Tenn., native upped that mark with her sixth and final throw of the competition to 170-8 (52.01m) to finish in eighth place.

Competing unattached, Lady Vol freshman ReJean Rouse recorded a personal record on her opening throw of the night (136-8/41.65m).

University of Findlay's Jessica Rowland won the event with a mark of 189-10 (57.86m). Indiana State's Felisha Johnson finished second (186-2/56.75m), while Purdue's Dani Bunch claimed third place (180-9/55.09m).

Action resumes at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium on Friday at 12:15 p.m. with the men's open discus. The first running event of the meet, the women's 3,000-meter, will take place at 12:35 p.m.

Be sure to follow the Tennessee track & field team on Twitter for in-meet updates at @Vol_Track. Join the conversation by using the official hashtag of the Sea Ray Relays, #SeaRayRelays.

LADY VOL RESULTS AT THE SEA RAY RELAYS
Thursday
Hammer: 8. Jessie Harrison, 170-8/52.01m; 20. ReJean Rouse (unattached), 136-8/41.65m!; 21. Katelyn Williams, 115-2/35.11m

VOL RESULTS AT THE SEA RAY RELAYS
Thursday
Hammer: 11. Drew Thomas, 188-11/57.59m!; 18. Deon McAdoo, 177-6/54.10m!; 21. Cameron Brown, 173-7/52.90m; F. Carson Frost

! - Personal Best, a - American Record, c - Collegiate Record, adv. - Advanced, dna - Did Not Advance, dnf - Did Not Finish, dnr - Did Not Run, dns - Did Not Start, dq - Disqualified, F - Foul, f - Facility Record, fr - Freshman Record, fr* - Tied Freshman Record, fs - False Start, mr - Meet Record, nh - No Height, nm - No Mark, sr - School Record, tr - Track Record, w - wind-aided, wr - World Record

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Results

Women Hammer Throw
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minimum mark to measure: 45.00m
prelims: 3 attempts each; top 9 marks to finals
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Jessica Rowland Findlay 57.86m 189-10
56.25m 54.98m 55.36m 55.26m 54.30m 57.86m
2 Felisha Johnson Indiana Stat 56.75m 186-02
50.37m 54.47m FOUL FOUL 53.95m 56.75m
3 Dani Bunch Purdue 55.09m 180-09
52.46m FOUL 54.92m 53.59m 55.09m 54.22m
4 Julia Agawu Arkansas Sta 54.01m 177-02
FOUL 52.28m 54.01m FOUL FOUL FOUL
5 Lydia Gomez-Diaz Eastern Mich 53.99m 177-01
45.14m 51.46m FOUL FOUL 53.99m FOUL
6 Kayla Gutierrez SE Missouri 53.11m 174-03
53.11m FOUL 53.04m FOUL FOUL FOUL
7 Suzee Mills Kennesaw Sta 52.80m 173-03
45.67m FOUL 52.77m 52.80m FOUL 50.55m
8 Jessie Harrison Tennessee 52.01m 170-08
FOUL 51.24m 50.60m FOUL FOUL 52.01m
9 Mary Theisen Indiana Stat 50.76m 166-06
49.50m 50.76m 46.58m 47.39m 50.05m FOUL
10 Sarah Hall SE Missouri 50.18m 164-07
49.38m 50.18m FOUL
11 Nancy Harmon Wis.-Milwauk 49.98m 164-00
43.31m FOUL 49.98m
12 Shannon Hooper Kennesaw Sta 47.92m 157-03
45.83m ND 47.92m
13 Megan Wesner Youngstown S 47.40m 155-06
46.40m 47.29m 47.40m
14 Moriah Myles Wis.-Milwauk 46.70m 153-02
45.13m 45.98m 46.70m
15 Madison Sears Shorter 46.31m 151-11
44.22m 46.31m FOUL
16 Stephanie Negrete Western Mich 46.22m 151-08
FOUL 46.22m FOUL
17 Andrea Hiler Western Mich 45.61m 149-08
45.61m FOUL FOUL
18 Courtney Gapelu SE Missouri 42.89m 140-08
42.89m ND FOUL
19 Kim Ludick Arkansas Sta 42.88m 140-08
42.88m FOUL ND
20 ReJean Rouse Unattached 41.65m 136-08
41.65m ND ND
21 Katelyn Williams Tennessee 35.11m 115-02
35.11m ND ND
22 Meagan Smith Shorter 29.78m 97-08
29.78m ND ND
-- Jennifer Neider Youngstown S FOUL
FOUL ND ND
-- Kendra Averesch Findlay FOUL
FOUL FOUL ND
-- Tyesha Jones East Tenn. S FOUL
FOUL ND ND
-- Chelsea Gerbers Western Mich FOUL
FOUL ND FOUL

Men Hammer Throw
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minimum mark to measure: 50.00m
prelims: 3 attempts each; top 9 marks to finals
finals: 3 attempts each
Name Year School Finals
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1 Andy Fryman Mjolnir Thro 69.11m 226-09
69.11m FOUL 64.90m FOUL 68.61m 68.49m
2 Garland Porter Unattached 68.45m 224-07
68.43m FOUL FOUL 67.30m 67.70m 68.45m
3 Kevin Becker Unattached 67.18m 220-05
65.94m FOUL 67.18m FOUL 65.30m 66.41m
4 Brandon Pounds Indiana Stat 64.92m 213-00
60.00m FOUL 61.00m 62.94m 62.48m 64.92m
5 Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Purdue 62.88m 206-03
60.83m FOUL FOUL 62.38m 62.45m 62.88m
6 Chris Nicasio Arkansas Sta 61.61m 202-01
59.50m 61.61m FOUL 60.70m 61.10m FOUL
7 Timothy Morse Unattached 61.38m 201-04
59.84m 61.38m FOUL FOUL 61.34m FOUL
8 Joseph Velez Ohio State 60.63m 198-11
60.02m 57.57m FOUL 60.63m FOUL FOUL
9 Martynas Sedys Kennesaw Sta 60.15m 197-04
60.15m 55.08m 59.30m 58.05m 59.60m FOUL
10 Derrick Vicars Findlay 58.19m 190-11
57.22m 58.19m 57.09m
11 Drew Thomas Tennessee 57.59m 188-11
57.59m 56.95m 56.88m
12 Bill Gehring Ohio State 57.22m 187-09
57.22m 56.02m FOUL
13 Justin Applegate Indiana Stat 56.57m 185-07
48.51m 56.57m 52.83m
14 Richard Chavez Arkansas Sta 55.84m 183-02
FOUL 55.84m FOUL
15 Kevin Farley SE Missouri 55.63m 182-06
FOUL 52.39m 55.63m
16 Chris Fields Indiana Stat 55.49m 182-01
FOUL 54.22m 55.49m
17 Jared Siemers SE Missouri 55.11m 180-10
53.83m 52.31m 55.11m
18 Deon McAdoo Tennessee 54.10m 177-06
54.10m 53.98m 52.14m
19 Robert Harvey Kennesaw Sta 53.55m 175-08
49.63m 53.55m ND
20 Robert Stein Miami (Ohio) 53.09m 174-02
53.09m 52.26m FOUL
21 Cameron Brown Tennessee 52.90m 173-07
52.15m FOUL 52.90m
22 Craig Robinson SE Missouri 52.59m 172-06
FOUL 52.59m 51.09m
23 Marcus Vicars Findlay 51.64m 169-05
50.78m ND 51.64m
24 Anthony Jones Eastern Mich 50.43m 165-05
44.23m ND 50.43m
25 Jakob Engel Purdue 44.64m 146-05
44.64m ND ND
26 Alex Chollet Wis.-Milwauk 44.13m 144-09
44.13m ND FOUL
27 Justin Harris East Tenn. S 43.68m 143-04
43.68m FOUL ND
28 Jake Goodwiler Wis.-Milwauk 43.37m 142-03
43.37m FOUL ND
29 Teron Turner Eastern Mich 42.42m 139-02
42.42m ND ND
-- Daniel Alexis Shorter Elit FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Carson Frost Tennessee FOUL
FOUL ND ND
-- Taylor Miller Findlay FOUL
FOUL ND FOUL
-- Andrew Wentz Eastern Mich FOUL
FOUL ND FOUL






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