April 15, 2009

Lahmon Tabbed Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week

    Indianapolis, Ind. -- The Horizon League announced on Wednesday that senior Joe Lahmon (Mount Vernon Ohio) has been named the Horizon League Men's Field Athlete of the Week following his performance in Knoxville, Tenn. at the Sea Ray Relays.

    At the event, Lahmon hit the regional mark in the hammer throw with a distance of 58.23m to finish in first. With the mark, Lahmon will be making his second trip to the NCAA Mideast Regionals, as he also qualified for the meet during the outdoor season in 2008.

    Lahmon is the school-record holder in the hammer throw and has thrown the hammer over 20 feet further than any other Horizon League competitor during the outdoor season.

    This is the first time a Penguin has been named Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season, but fourth overall, as Lahmon joins Alisha Anthony, Kiplangat Tisia, and Adam Kagarise who were named to this honor during the indoor season.

    The Penguins will travel to Berea on Saturday to take part in the Sparky Adams Invitational.