REGION COLLEGIANS: LSU's Bliss uncorks NCAA-leading toss in final home appearance - nwitimes.com
Bliss smashed her own outdoor school record and broke the 32-year-old stadium record with an NCAA-leading launch of 60 feet, 8 inches at the LSU Invitational on May 3. Already leading with a throw of 57-1 in the second round of qualifying, Bliss... Bliss, the defending NCAA Indoor and Outdoor silver medalist in the shot put, overtook the NCAA No. 1 ranking with her effort. The previous top throw was by Southern Illinois’ Raven Saunders (59-9 ¾). *Illinois Wesleyan’s Kelli Herlitz (T. F. South) won the triple jump with a leap of 38 feet, 6 ¼ inches at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin outdoor track... Shrader was named the Position Player of the Year, while Hartzell repeated as Pitcher of the Year. Shrader, a sophomore, led the league in hits (59) and runs (47), while she was second in batting average (. 454), slugging percentage (. 685) and stolen bases (23). Hartzell, a junior, earned her third straight all-conference award and second... Source: www.nwitimes.com
