Women's Shot Put
Notes: St. Lawrence senior Alyssa Pirinelli won the national title in the shot put with a throw of 47 feet, seven inches after finishing as runner-up last year. Wisconsin Oshkosh freshman Jecel Gerner was second at 47'2.25" and Bates College senior Vantiel Elizabeth Dunca was third at 46'11.5".
Alyssa Pirinelli Quotes
Her thoughts on progressing from seventh to second to national champion the past three seasons outdoors: “It feels pretty good to end my career on a positive note with both the indoor and outdoor national championships! It’s been a battle for four years. I have had great coaching here at St. Lawrence for four years and that truly helped me.”
How her coaches have helped her and kept her motivated: “For the past three seasons, and then three seasons before that, I have overlapped with Coach D (St. Lawrence assistant women’s track and field coach Melissa DeRan). I have had Coach D the last three seasons, and before that, my previous coach propelled me from a 42-foot shot putter to a 46-foot shot putter, and now Coach D has worked with me to get to that 48-plus mark. So, it’s been a lot of great coaching the past four years between those two coaches.”
Walk through your six attempts on the day: “My first five attempts of the day were average at best. I knew the other competitors were going out there were throwing right around the 14-meter mark. Many of the competitors had already reached that 14-meter mark by the time I was ready for my last throw. So, I knew going into my last throw I would need to improve on their throws. I didn’t know how far it went when I made my last throw, and when it landed, I looked at the mark, and then I looked at my coach, and I was like, it’s not far enough, it’s just not far enough. The officials set the mark, and I was like oh my gosh!!! I just couldn’t believe it. My first five were average at best, so it was a thrill!”
Shot Put
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Vantiel Elizabeth Dunca, Sr, Bates College 46-11 1/2 (14.31m)q
2 Sarah Anciaux, Jr, Coe College 45-8 (13.92m)q
3 Morgan Darrow, Jr, Buena Vista Univ 44-11 (13.69m)q
4 Sam Broderius, Jr, Gustavus Adolphus 44-10 1/4 (13.67m)q
5 Christa Youngern, Sr, California Lutheran 44-7 (13.59m)
6 Emily Goerig, Jr, Capital University 44-5 1/2 (13.55m)
7 Nicole Murphy, Sr, University of Chicago 43-11 3/4 (13.40m)
8 Sarah Reasoner, Jr, Calvin College 43-9 1/4 (13.34m)
9 Susie Trzebiatowski, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 42-3 1/4 (12.88m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Jecel Gerner, Fr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 47-2 1/4 (14.38m)q
2 Alyssa Pirinelli, Sr, St. Lawrence 46-10 3/4 (14.29m)q
3 Holly Ozanich, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 46-8 1/4 (14.23m)q
4 Ellie Sitek, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 45-10 (13.97m)q
5 Claire Ray, Sr, University of Chicago 45-0 1/4 (13.72m)q
6 Gloria Lehr, Sr, Monmouth College (Il) 44-4 3/4 (13.53m)
7 Deanna Dirkschneider, Fr, Nebraska Wesleyan 43-7 (13.28m)
8 Amanda Brichacek, Jr, Nebraska Wesleyan 41-7 (12.67m)
9 Mindy Harrington, Jr, Carthage College 41-3 (12.57m)
10 Brittany Frederick, So, Wisconsin Eau Claire 38-1 1/2 (11.62m)
Final
1 Alyssa Pirinelli, Sr, St. Lawrence 47-7 (14.50m)
(14.15, 14.24, 14.29, 13.28, 13.96, 14.50)
Ties DIII Season's Best
Stadium record
Was 47-5 (14.45m); Amanda Salb, Mount Holyoke, 1999
2 Jecel Gerner, Fr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 47-2 1/4 (14.38m)
(14.02, 13.76, 14.38, 14.02, 14.04, F)
3 Vantiel Elizabeth Dunca, Sr, Bates College 46-11 1/2 (14.31m)
(13.21, 14.31, 13.04, 13.77, 13.14, 14.14)
4 Holly Ozanich, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 46-8 1/4 (14.23m)
(13.77, 13.60, 14.23, 13.73, F, 14.20)
5 Morgan Darrow, Jr, Buena Vista Univ 46-6 3/4 (14.19m)
(13.66, 13.58, 13.69, 14.01, 14.19, 13.80)
6 Ellie Sitek, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 45-10 (13.97m)
(13.39, 13.92, 13.97, 13.05, 13.39, 13.45)
7 Sarah Anciaux, Jr, Coe College 45-8 (13.92m)
(13.65, 13.92, 13.66, 13.68, 13.79, F)
8 Claire Ray, Sr, University of Chicago 45-0 1/4 (13.72m)
(12.91, 13.72, F, 13.14, 12.50, 13.48)
9 Sam Broderius, Jr, Gustavus Adolphus 44-10 1/4 (13.67m)
(13.67, 13.31, 12.83, 12.87, 12.93, 12.99)