Trinity College announces Zygadlo Finishes Strong in Hammer at the NCAA Division III Championships

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On day three of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Kamila Zygadlo (Wroclaw, Poland) stepped up with the seniors most consistent series of throws as a Trinity College women's track & field Bantam with a 51.97m heave on the senior's third throw to finish 14th on Saturday, hosted at St. John Fisher College. After the first throw, Zygadlo sat fourth with a 50.15m throw, just 1.77m behind Dubuque's Payton McHone at third but didn't place high enough to advance to the finals. Zygadlo concludes her collegiate career as a Trinity school record holder this year in the indoor weight throw (53'00.25) and outdoor hammer throw (177'03"), a two-time New England Small College Athletic Conference Champion and a National Qualifier.

"Kamila had a lot of fun today and finished her career with all of us smiling and proud," Trinity Head Coach John Michael Mason said. "She may not have hit her PR, but she had her best series of throws she has ever had in a competition and put herself in a position where other athletes had to bring their A-game to beat her. We can't ask for anything more than that. It is rare that an athlete displays this much poise in their first NCAA Championship and if we had more time to work with her, she'd be a contender for a national championship."

In the high jump, Gabby Grattan (Milton, Mass.) landed into seventh place with a 1.69m leap to earn her second-consecutive All-American honor for the Trinity College women's track & field team at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday. The junior passed the first height of 1.56m and cleared the second of 1.61m on her first attempt. After two fouls at 1.66m, Grattan soared over the bar in her final try and took a pair of attempts to get over the final height. Zygadlo competed in the hammer throw on Saturday at 10 a.m.

"We are so proud of Gabby for how she competed this weekend," Coach Mason commented. "This is the third time at a National Championship for her, and she showed her experience by stepping up with her back against the wall and delivering when it counted. She rose to the occasion, and now walks away proudly as an All-American in one of the most competitive years in Division III track & field history." 

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