Liberty grad Bender qualifies for NCAA championships for Ohio State in discus
May 28—Liberty graduate Faith Bender is headed to the NCAA track and field championships.
The sophomore from Ohio State finished eighth in women's discus on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. at the East Regionals.
Bender came into the regionals ranked third in the nation after posting a personal-best 200 feet, 6 inches, which broke the program, stadium and meet record on April 22 at Ohio State.
Completing all three of her throws Saturday, Bender's top mark was 176-9 on her third and final attempt. Two weeks prior, Bender finished third in the Big 10 Conference championships.
The NCAA championships are June 7-10 in Austin, Texas.
