DES MOINES, Iowa - Sycamore All-American Erin Reese gave a valiant effort in the women's hammer throw at the USA Track and Field Championships, but ended up falling short of making finals in a loaded field of competition on Saturday afternoon.
 
Reese opened with a toss of 63.22m (207-05), her best of the day, to put her in fifth through one round of throws. She would go on to record throws of 59.17m (194-01) and 61.46m (201-08), which would end her day in 11th place. DeAnna Price was the victor in the hammer throw, recording the world-leading throw of 78.24m (256-08).
 
With the conclusion of the hammer throw, Reese's prolific career at Indiana State has come to an end. Transferring to ISU from Dayton, the redshirt senior spent two seasons with the Sycamores and established herself as one of the best throwers in program history. Throughout the two seasons she was an NCAA Runner-Up, First Team All-American, Second Team All-American, two-time NCAA East Region Preliminary Round qualifier, five-time Missouri Valley Conference Champion and she scored in every event she competed in at all of her MVC Championships.
 
She saved her best season for last, as she finished as the NCAA Runner-Up in the hammer throw on at the NCAA Championships with the 15th-best collegiate mark in history of 71.06m (233-02), making her the ninth-best hammer thrower in collegiate history.
 
Earlier this outdoor season Reese qualified for the East Regional in all three circle throw events and was just one of four women to accomplish that feat. At the MVC Outdoor Championships, she also threw her way to Valley titles in the hammer throw and discus throws, giving her the MVC Female Most Outstanding Field Athlete honor. She also finished sixth in the shot put at the championships as well.
 
Reese earned First Team All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships this season as well. After qualifying for the indoor championships in the weight throw, the Mt. Prospect, Ill., native rose to the occasion and placed fourth behind a school record mark of 22.34m (73-03.50). Two weeks before the NCAA Championships, Reese claimed her second consecutive MVC weight throw crown en route to winning the MVC Female Most Outstanding Field Athlete honor.
 
In total, the All-American won the MVC Female Most Outstanding Field Athlete honor at every Valley championship she competed at. She also walks away the school record holder in the discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw, as well as owning the eighth-best indoor and outdoor shot put marks in school history.
 
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