Ratcliffe Wins Second Straight Hammer Throw Competition At Georgia Tech Invitational

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Ratcliffe Wins Second Straight Hammer Throw Competition At Georgia Tech Invitational

April 19, 2024 | Track & Field

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ATLANTA, Ga. --- Graduate transfer Stephanie Ratcliffe earned her second hammer throw victory in as many weeks to highlight the Georgia track and field program's first day of competition at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

Fast Facts

Ratcliffe recorded a season-best throw of 67.06 meters/220 feet, 0 inches on her second attempt of the day to claim victory by 10 meters in her second meet for the Lady Bulldogs. The graduate transfer from Harvard moved from fourth to third on Georgia's all-time top-10 list while improving her No. 7 mark in the NCAA this season.
Kelsie Murrell-Ross finished runner-up in the shot put with a mark of 16.67m/54-8.25 on her sixth and final throw. Ana da Silva, who previously competed for the Lady Bulldogs before going professional, claimed the top spot in the event with a mark of 17.45m/57-3.
Erin McMeniman earned her first win of 2024 in the javelin throw, opening with a mark of 44.85m/147-1 before working up to 47.08m/154-5 on her sixth and final attempt. McMeniman won the event by a nearly 10-foot margin.
Autumn Wilson sprinted to first place in the 100-meter dash, crossing the finish line with a time of 11.39 in her first race at that distance this season.
Gavin Beverage earned his first shot put victory of the season, posting a mark of 18.09m/59-4.25 on his third attempt to distance himself from the nearest competition by over four feet.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will resume action in Atlanta at 12 p.m. on Saturday when Alon Rogow competes in the men's pole vault. Dominique Mustin and Zoe Pollock will run the 400m hurdles at 1:30 p.m. in Georgia's first running event of the day.

For results throughout the weekend, please visit: https://gado.gs/br9

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