With a fourth-place finish in the discus Saturday at the NCAA’s west regional, Kansas thrower Alexandra Emilianov locked up an invitation to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Emilianov’s throw of 194 feet, 1 inch (59.16 meters) came on her first attempt in College Station, Texas.
Previously, Emilianov, from Chisinau, Moldova, set the KU outdoor school record in the discus with a mark of 197 feet, 8 inches.
The NCAA Outdoor Championships are set for June 9-12, in Eugene, Ore.