Adelaide Aquilla wins national title in shot put
The Ohio State track and field team has a national title winner in the shot put.
After taking home the indoor national championship in the event earlier this year, Adelaide Aquilla completed the double and also won the national title in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships Thursday. But it wasn’t without drama.
Adelaide threw 59-7 1/2 on her fifth throw to take the lead, but that was overtaken by Wisconsin’s Josie Schaefer who then tossed the pellet 60-0 1/4 inches. Not to be outdone, Aquilla reached into all she had and threw a massive 62-3 1/4 to win comfortably.
WOW! ADELAIDE AQUILLA IS THE NCAA CHAMPION IN THE SHOT PUT! She threw 59-7 1/2 on her fifth throw to take the lead and then 62-3 1/4 on her last throw to regain the lead from Josie Schaefer from Wisconsin. Aquilla is your 2021 NCAA indoor and now outdoor shot put champion! pic.twitter.com/e73m0MPHWN
— Ohio State T&F/XC (@OhioStateTFXC) June 11, 2021
There is still plenty of action occurring out in Eugene, Oregon, so we’ll continue to keep an eye on what’s going on with the track and field team as anything of interest arises.
With the results, Aquilla becomes the first woman to win an individual national championship in the outdoor NCAA’s since Christina Manning won the 100 meters in 2012.
Adelaide Aquilla, with an NCAA Championship in the Shot Put, is the first Ohio State Buckeye to win an individual Track & Field championship since 2012.
— Yesh Ginsburg (@yesh222) June 11, 2021
Ohio State is currently tied for third at these NCAA championships with 13 points. The top five includes Georgia (20 points), Oregon (14), Ohio State (13), Arkansas, and North Dakota State (13 apiece).
For now though, congrats to Aquilla.
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