Colorado University Athletics
Hunsucker Named Pac-12 Field Athlete Of The Week
March 25, 2014 | General, Track and Field
BOULDER--Â University of Colorado senior Emily Hunsucker has been named the Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Week after recording the NCAA leading hammer throw mark on March 21 at the Jerry Quiller Classic.
Hunsucker, a 2013 second team All-American, recorded a mark of 212 feet, 11 inches, in her first throw of the outdoor season. In the process, she broke the Potts Field and CU records. The former Potts Field record was 212-4, which was set by Kansas State's Loren Groves at the 2008 Big 12 Championships. Hunsucker broke her own CU record of 207-10 that she had set last May at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships.
Her mark of 212-11 is two feet further than the next best throw in the NCAA. Northern Arizona's Lauren Stuart recorded her mark of 210-11 on March 21 at the UC Irvine Spring Break meet.
This is the third time Hunsucker has been named the Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Week as she was honored twice during the 2013 season.
