BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Emma Hertz of the University of Sioux Falls Women's Track and Field Team again made history with a repeat First Team All-American performance at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships on Friday. Hertz finished eighth in the shot put to claim first-team honors at the championship competition at the Birmingham Crossplex.

 

Hertz, now a four-time NCAA DII All-American who prepped at Sioux Falls O'Gorman, registered a throw of 47-5 ¼ (14.46M) at the NCAA Championships. On Thursday, Hertz placed seventh in the weight throw with a school record mark of 62-1 ¼, which broke her throw of 61-11 or 18.87 meters, which was set at the Minnesota State Quad on Feb. 12, 2021 when she broke school records in both the shot put (52-2) and the weight throw. With her performance today, she gave USF another team point as the Cougars scored three overall at the championships.

As a result, Hertz made history as the first USF thrower to earn First Team All-American in both the weight throw (7^th place) and shot put (8^th place) in the program's DII history.  Click here for the official shot put results.

"This was another exciting day for Emma (Hertz)," said USF Director of Track and Field Doug Petersen. "To place eighth  (in the shot put) is a great accomplishment. We are so proud of her by achieving two first-team All-American honors. And, we are so pleased and proud of the way she performed and represented USF," he said.

Hertz, who won her first indoor NSIC title in the shot put, has won 14 shot put titles and two weight throw titles indoors. Overall, indoors and outdoors, she has 47 top-eight finishes in the throws with 19 total titles and 29 placements of either first or second.