Moon Township, Pa. – Junior
Keturah Hunter of the RMU track & field team was named the Nike® Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week Tuesday, it was announced by the league. It marks the
second honor of the 2021 outdoor season for Hunter, who was also bestowed the plaudit March 30.
In the final outdoor meet of the 2021 regular season last weekend at the Mountaineer Twilight (5/1) in Morgantown, W.Va., Hunter claimed gold in the hammer throw. She posted a toss of 56.99 meters (187'0"), which inched out Abby Moore of Ohio (56.94 meters) for the individual championship and was also the top mark in a field of 21 student-athletes from Pitt, Ohio, Rio Grande, Ohio Christian and Rio Grande.
Thanks to the performance at WVU, Hunter is a perfect 4-for-4 in individual championships during the 2021 outdoor campaign in the hammer throw. Dating back to the indoor campaign, Hunter has claimed gold in an event in seven consecutive competitions as the Colonials get set for the 2021 #HLTF Outdoor Championships this weekend in Youngstown, Ohio.
Hunter, a native of Florence, S.C., and a transfer from South Carolina State, now ranks second in program history thanks to her distance in the hammer throw at WVU. The school record of 188'11" was established in 2005 by Nicole Downing (2002-05) at the ECAC Championships.
Entering the
2021 #HLTF Outdoor Championships, Hunter is the No. 1 seed in the hammer throw. She is joined by senior
Yessie Valencia, who is the No. 1 seed in the discus.
Led by head coach
Bryan Delsite, in his first year at the helm of the Colonials, the 2021 #HLTF Outdoor Championships begin Friday, May 7, at Farmers National Bank Field at the Covelli Sports Complex in Youngstown, Ohio. The three-day meet will begin at Noon Friday with the decathlon. Running events begin at 7:20 p.m.
Hosted by Youngstown State, the 2021 #HLTF Outdoor Championships continue Saturday, May 8, before concluding Sunday, May 9, and action can be seen live on ESPN3.
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