NCAA Division II Women's Hammer Throw Final Results
Wayne State College junior thrower
Mckenzie Scheil earned All-American honors with a second place finish while teammate
Jadin Wagner placed 15
th in the hammer throw Thursday afternoon at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Allendale, Michigan.
Scheil, a graduate from Fillmore Central HS, recorded a top mark of 193' 10" on her final attempt in prelims to have the second-best throw heading into finals. She had three solid marks in the finals – 189' 0", 190' 7" and 189' 7" – but could not overcome the top throw recorded by Grand Valley State's Judith Essemiah at 205' 5".
It's the second time that Scheil has earned All-American honors in the hammer throw after placing seventh at the 2019 Division II Championships.
Jadin Wagner, a junior from Lawton, Iowa (Lawton-Bronson HS), recorded three marks in prelims. Her best throw came on the second attempt at 171' 11" with other marks of 163' 6" and 161' 6" for a 15
th place finish in the event.
Scheil will compete again Saturday at 4 p.m. in the shot put at Allendale, Michigan.