CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA -- Baldwin-Wallace College junior Cristina Perrine (Middleburg Heights/ Midpark) and senior Leslie Purnell (Springfield Central Catholic) competed in the discus on the first day of the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Track & Field Championships at Claremont (Calif.) Mudd-Scripps College. This is the first of three days of competition.
Perrine and senior Purnell placed 15th and 18th respectively. Perrine had a throw of 138'1" and Purnell tossed it 133'10".
Tomorrow, Purnell will compete in the shot put and the 4x100 relay runs in its final.
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