The women's track and field team traveled to Princeton, N.J. for the Larry Ellis Invitational this past weekend and thrower Kelly Allen, a sophomore, stole the show.
Allen was one of just two Div. III entrants in the hammer competition and the only athlete from her division to hurl the discus. But she wasn't fazed by her higher division opponents.
The sophomore broke her own Tufts record in the hammer event, recording a distance of 163−09 that placed sixth among the 28 participating throwers. Allen is now the No. 20−ranked hammer thrower in the country.
She also finished seventh in the discus with a distance of 138−07, just a foot shy of fifth place.
Allen was rewarded with the second NESCAC Field Performer of the Week honor of her Tufts career. She is the third Tufts athlete to win the award in as many weeks, following track standouts first−year Jana Hieber and senior Amy Wilfert, respectively.
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