ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS -- Select Baldwin-Wallace College individual performers competed last night (Friday, May 18, 2012) at the Augustana (Ill.) College Twilight "Last Chance" NCAA Division III National Qualifier. This was the final "last chance" meet for those performers hoping to qualify for the 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship Meet at Claremont-Mud-Scripps College in Claremont, California from May 24-26.
To qualify for NCAA Division III meet, women's field events must finish top 22 nationally.
Senior Leslie Purnell (Springfield/ Catholic Central) placed eighth in both the shot put (42'0.75") and discus (133'5"), respectively, and 17th in the hammer (129'3"). Purnell's best marks this season are 43'8.50" (shot put), 142'10" (discus) and 162'00" (hammer). Her shot put ranks her 17th nationally, her discus is 20th and hammer is 35th.
In addition for the women, freshman Danielle Torrence (Canton/ South) placed 13th in both the discus (124'2") and hammer (137'6") throws, respectively, and 16th in the shot put (38'9.50"). Torrence's best marks this season are 41'8." (shot put), 127'5" (discus) and 146'9" (hammer). She ranks 50th nationally in the shot put.
Junior Cristina Perrine (Middleburg Heights/ Midpark) placed 15th in the discus (120'10") and 18th in the shot put (36'2"), respectively. Perrine's best marks this season are 41'10" (shot put), 150'11" (discus) and 162'9" (hammer). She ranks tied for 46th nationally in the shot put, fourth in the discus and 32nd in the hammer.
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