Agafonov wins hammer again

By J-W Staff Reports     Apr 30, 2007

Kansas University’s Egor Agafonov won his fourth consecutive hammer throw Saturday at the Drake Relays.

Sophomore Victoria Howard and junior Libby Harmon also picked up victories this weekend for the Jayhawks.

Agafonov, who has not lost a this year, threw a season-best 228 feet, 4 inches.

In the women’s hammer, Zlata Tarasova took third at the Drake Relays with a 199-09 heave.

Also in Des Moines, Iowa, senior Cody Roberts took fourth in the men’s discus, while Abby Emsick placed third in the women’s.

At the UMKC Invitational, Harmon cleared a regionally qualifying 12-05.50 for the second straight weekend. Howard swept the women’s 100 and 200-meter dashes, sprinting in at 12.20 and 24.45 seconds. Maresia Pencil won the women’s 800-meter run in 2:13.41.

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