Track and Field's Henderson to Compete at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
June 23, 2017 | Track & Field
Henderson will compete in the shot put on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville All-American Emmonnie Henderson will be competing in the shot put at this week's USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California.  Henderson will compete on Saturday, June 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Â
She will attempt to make the Team USA roster for the 2017 IAAF World Championships, held August 5-13 in London. The meet will be held Thursday-Sunday and will be televised by the NBC family of networks. National TV broadcasts include Friday 9:30-11:30 p.m. CT (NBCSN), Saturday 3-5 p.m. (NBC) and Sunday 3-5 p.m. (NBC). The NBC Sports Gold app will stream live content throughout the day Thursday-Sunday.
Henderson finished second at the NCAA Championships in the shot put with a throw of 17.92m (58-9½), earning first team All-American honors. Henderson's second place finish is the best finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on the women's side. She passed her previous best finish of 13th in the shot put last season.   Â
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She finished in the top two of the shot put in every competition of 2017. She is the three-time ACC shot put champion. Henderson owns two of the best NCAA Outdoor Championship finishes in school history, a runner-up finish in the shot put and a third place finish in the discus at the 2015 championships.Â
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