ALLENDALE, MICH. – Freshman Kamry Lindsey was 15^th and freshman Tyler Hiatt finished 17^th in their respective women's and men's discus competitions at the NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday.

In his first appearance at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, Tyler Hiatt of USF finished 17^th with a throw of 47.57 meters or 156-0. The throw concludes his competition in the discus throw this year. Hiatt was the only NSIC competitor in the field. This year, he placed second at the NSIC Championships (55.13-180-10 – school record) for an All-NSIC honor. He also had seven top-six finishes with five in the top three.

Hiatt will conclude his season on Saturday by competing at 2 pm in the men's shot put. He is ranked 13th with a throw of 17.95 meters -58-10.75 (school record).  In his first outdoor season, he has accumulated four titles, 12 top-three finishes and 17 top-6 results in either the shot put or discus throws. In the shot put, he has the top-six throws in school history with five tosses of 55 feet or better.  

In her first ever national meet competition, Lindsey, a true freshman for the Cougars, placed 15^th with a throw of 42.67 meters or 140-00 feet.

At the NSIC Championships Lindsey had a personal-best and earned her first All-NSIC honor with a second place throw of 48.27m - 158-04 in the discus. Her throw ranks second on USF's all-time list (second best other than the all-time leader Emma Hertz) and was the NCAA DII provisional she needed to make it to nationals. This season, Lindsey finished with six top-five finishes with a title at the Nebraska-Kearney Loper Invite on April 15. The throw at the NSIC championships was just under eight feet better than her previous mark of 45.92m – 150-8 at the Loper Invite.

Emma Hertz will compete in the shot put on Saturday
Five-time All-American Emma Hertz, who is currently the USF record holder in all five indoor/outdoor throwing events, will compete in the shot put at 10:15 am at the NCAA DII Championships on Saturday. She is ranked in 10th place in the shot put (14.70m, 48'2.75").  

Hertz had an All-NSIC honor in the hammer throw at the NSIC Outdoor Championships for her sixth of her career with two NCAA DII provisional marks during the meet, helping lead the USF women's team to a fifth place finish. Earlier this year, Hertz was third in the shot put at the NCAA DII Indoor Championships which gave her a fifth DII All-American honor. During her career, she has accumulated 27 outdoor titles in the three events with 61 top-six finishes. She has earned five outdoor All-NSIC honors. In the shot put alone, she has the top 10 throws all-time at USF with a high of 48-2.75 this season.