WAVERLY, Iowa -- Three Empire 8 women's track and field athletes earned natioanl titles on Thursday.
Amy Regan of Stevens Institute of Technology won another natioanl title but her first in the 10,000 meter run. The senior has another shot at a natioanl title Saturday at 3:25 pm when she runs the 5,000 meter race.
Junior Brandy Smith of Ithaca College won her second consecutive national championship in the discus.Her final throw hit 51.48 meters (168 feet, 10.75 inches) to earn the title. She also finished 15th in the shot put.
Junior Katherine Pitman of Ithaca College set the national meet record in the pole vault en route to her national championship performance. Pitman cleared 4.21 meters, eclipsing the former national record by 0.01 meters (1/2 inch). She placed second to earn all-american honors during the indoor season.
Gladys Njoku of Stevens became an All-American after a second place finish in the high jump.