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OXFORD, Miss. – Going up against All-Americans and professional throwers, senior Jessica Mattsson turned in the top hammer throw mark in Belmont University women's track and field history Friday afternoon at the Ole Miss Classic in Oxford, Mississippi. Her performance stood out as the Bruins' throwers kicked off Belmont's stay in the Magnolia State.
Mattsson, a native of Tierp, Sweden (Katedralskolan), launched a 202-3 (61.66m) on her third attempt to set the school record and shatter her own program best by over five feet. Competing in the hammer throw invitational, which represented the top nine seeds of the event, Mattsson well exceeded her previous record of 197 (60.05m). Heading into the weekend, only seven throwers in the NCAA East Region had surpassed 200 feet in the hammer throw this season.
"Jessica had a fantastic series today, including three school record-breaking throws, which tells me she has a very bright season ahead of her," said assistant coach Joe Frye. "The progress she's made since her freshman year is astounding, and she's sacrificed a lot for this sport. I'm so glad she is getting a chance to see her hard work pay off."
Sophomore Rebekah Stucker also competed in the hammer throw Friday where she finished in the top half of the non-invitational event, placing 12th among 26 throwers with a distance of 164 (50.00m) on her first attempt.
Belmont's field athletes and sprinters continue action at the Ole Miss Track & Field Complex Saturday with field events getting underway at 11 a.m. Running events will get started in the afternoon beginning with the 100m hurdles at 2:20 p.m.
A complete list of Bruins who will be competing in the Ole Miss Classic with event times listed can be found below.
Friday, March 25
Hammer Throw Invitational
Jessica Mattsson | 8th – 202-3 (61.66m) (program record)
Hamer Throw
Rebekah Stucker | 12th – 164 (50.00m)
Saturday, March 26
Javelin – 11:00 a.m.
Grace Maniscalco
Maddie Quinn
Discus – 11:30 a.m.
Olivia Moyer
Rebekah Stucker
Long Jump – 11:30 a.m.
Morgan Louderback
High Jump – 1:30 p.m.
Sade Alalade
Jeanette Morley
McKenna Prouty
Pole Vault – 1:30 p.m.
Tyra Finkeldey
Nicola van der Merwe
Caleigh Furyk
Maeve Carei
100m Hurdles – 2:20 p.m.
Sade Alalade
Michella Diebenow
400m – 2:50 p.m.
Sarah Richmond
Savanah Balcerak
Triple Jump – 3:00 p.m.
Morgan Louderback
100m – 3:15 p.m.
Emory Moore
Shot Put – 3:30 p.m.
Rebekah Stucker
Olivia Moyer
400m Hurdles – 4:15 p.m.
Michella Diebenow
Caroline Pruitt
200m – 4:40 p.m.
Savanah Balcerak
Sarah Richmond
Emory Moore
Up Next
Belmont will continue its outdoor campaign next weekend at Western Kentucky's Hilltopper Relays, held Friday and Saturday, April 1-2 in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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