Track and Field's Henderson Finishes 10th at U.S. Championships
June 24, 2017 | Track & Field
Emmonnie Henderson finishes 10th in the shot put
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville All-American Emmonnie Henderson finished 10th in the shot put at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California on Saturday afternoon.
"It was great to see Emmonnie wrap up her outdoor season with a top 10 finish at the US Championships," said head coach Dale Cowper. "She has accomplished a great deal this spring and has earned a rest before returning to fall training to prepare for her final indoor season next winter." Â
Henderson finished 10th with a throw of 17.02m (55-10 ¼), ranking her third among collegians. Raven Saunders from Ole Miss won the event with a throw of 19.76m. Saunders and Dani Bunch from Nike will represent the U. S. at the 2017 IAAF World Championships, held August 5-13 in London.
Earlier this month 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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