April 23, 2009

Curry's Record-Setting Day Earns Her Horizon League Athlete of the Week

    Indianapolis, Ind. -- As a result of sophomore Danielle Curry's school-record throw in the shot put at the Sparky Adams Invitational, the Horizon League has announced that Curry has been named Female Field Athlete of the Week.

    At the event, Curry won shot put with a distance of 14.17m and also added a third-place finish in the hammer throw and a fourth-place finish the discus.

    Curry's throw in the shot put is the best Horizon League mark during the outdoor season by over three feet to this point. Curry also owns the best Horizon League mark in the discus.

    Curry joins Joe Lahmon as the only other Penguins to be named athlete of the week in the outdoor season. Alisha Anthony, Kiplangat Tisia, and Adam Kagarise who were named to this honor during the indoor season.

    The Penguins will be busy this weekend as the squad will compete in both the Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the St. Francis Red Flash Relays in Loretto, Pa.