Taking full advantage of an extra year of eligibility, fifth-year senior Lily Lockhart threw the weight for a school record 19.07m at Harvard this week. Not to be outdone, freshman Isaac Weigel made a splash on the national scene. Competing at the U.S. Open in North Carolina, the Iowa City native earned a medal, finishing in seventh place in the 200 free.
Their efforts are rewarded by being named the DartmouthSports.com Athletes of the week.
Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes - one male, one female - as Athletes of the Week. Student-athletes may be chosen based upon their efforts both on and off the field of competition.
Lily Lockhart, 5-Sr., Delta, Colo., Throws, Women’s track and field
Senior Lily Lockhart took first place and threw for a new program record of 19.07m in the weight throw event on Saturday in the track and field season opener at the Ivy and HBCU Challenge at Harvard. The Delta, Colorado native set the record (18.88m) on the first throw of the meet, breaking the old record of 18.52m held by Amelia Ali. In the finals she broke her own record on her second throw.