Laura Sierra, Texas Lutheran University, Women's Field Athlete of the Week (Week 4)

Laura Sierra, Texas Lutheran University, Women's Field Athlete of the Week (Week 4)

LAURA SIERRA OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a first-year from San Antonio, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for meets held from Monday, March 16 through Sunday, March 22. SCAC Track & Field Weekly Release - Week 4

Sierra was a double winner last weekend at the Bulldogs home TLU Invite, winning both the shot put and the discus. She won the shot put with a personal best toss of 11.59m, currently the third-best mark in the SCAC this year and won gold in the discus with a throw of 37.12m. Her toss in the discus is the fourth best mark in the conference this year and a personal best for Sierra.
 
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore Gabrielle Malagarie of Centenary turned in a fifth-place finish in the high jump last weekend at the Belhaven Invitational. Malagarie cleared a season best 1.50m to post a top five finish among competition across all divisions. Her leap is currently the fifth best mark in all of the SCAC this season. Sophomore Keely Lueckeman of Colorado College posted a personal best mark in the javelin last weekend at the Dr. Dan Caprioglio Invite, finishing 15th with a toss of 34.20m. Currently her mark is ranked third across the SCAC. First-year Cylie Wong of Concordia (Tex.) continues her impressive rookie campaign, securing a runner-up finish in the high jump last weekend at the TLU Invite. Wong cleared 1.54m, a personal best and second-best this year in the SCAC, to earn second-place honors. First-year Hannah Dunster of LeTourneau secured 12th overall in the triple jump against competition across all divisions last weekend at the TCU Alumni Invite. Dunster posted a mark of 10.51m, the third best mark in the SCAC to date and personal best and second-best mark in LET program history. Sophomore Quadetra Wilburn of St. Thomas posted a personal best, finishing second overall in the long jump at the TLU invite last weekend. Wilburn posted a leap of 4.98m, currently fourth best in the SCAC this season.
SCAC Women's Field Athletes of the Week
Week 1 Cylie Wong, Concordia University (Tex.) 
Week 2 Hannah Dunster, LeTourneau University 
Week 3 Bronwyn Adams, Hendrix College 
Week 4 Laura Sierra, Texas Lutheran University 
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