Colorado University Athletics
Throwers Compete At Front Range Classic
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - University of Colorado sophomore Kajsa Bank earned runner-up honors in the hammer throw on Friday night at the Front Range Classic.
Bank recorded a throw of 126 feet to finish second in the hammer throw behind Air Force's Jackie Ahloo's toss of 131-09. Bank also placed ninth in the shot put with a mark of 35-04.
Cameron Hutchins earned a top-three finish for CU in the javelin throw with a mark of 140-07. He also placed eighth in the hammer throw (172-01).
Freshman Brady Rutt was the only Buff to compete in the discus throw and came away with a fourth-place finish and a mark of 165-02.
The Pac-12 Championships are next for the Buffs and will get underway Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, in Eugene, Ore. as the combined events compete. The championships will continue May 12-13 with the remaining track and field events.
FRONT RANGE CLASSIC
(U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.)
Field Events
Women's Shot Put: (1. Mollie Dahl, UW, 49-04.50) 9. Kajsa Bank, 35-04
Women's Hammer Throw: (1. Jackie Ahloo, USAFA, 131-09) 2. Kajsa Bank, 126-00
Men's Hammer Throw: (1. Sean Herbison, USAFA, 190-00) 8. Cameron Hutchins, 172-01
Women's Javelin: (1. Paige Blackburn, USAFA, 149-08) 7. Kirsten Wicks, 102-07; 12. Jessica McLaughlin, 78-00
Men's Javelin: (1. Nate Bratka, USAFA, 158-05) 3. Cameron Hutchins, 140-07
Men's Discus: (1. Joe Plante, UW, 179-00) 4. Brandy Rutt, 165-02