LEXINGTON, Ky. – Indiana State freshman thrower Theo Thurmond made his NCAA East First Round debut Friday afternoon, producing one of his best discus series of the season at the UK Track and Field Complex.
 
Thurmond, the MVC runner-up in the event, finished 30th with his top attempt of 53.67m (176-1). He also had a toss of 53.15m (174-4), marking his second straight meet with multiple throws past the 53-meter mark.
 
Friday's competition wrapped up a freshman campaign which saw Thurmond earn all-conference accolades in the discus while cracking the program top-10 charts in the event. One of 11 freshmen to qualify for the NCAA East First Round in the event, he finished 15 spots ahead of where he was seeded entering the postseason while placing sixth among all freshmen in the field.
 
Indiana State's time at the NCAA East First Round concludes Saturday, as Aliseonna Garnett and Rachel Mehringer vie for national championship spots. Friday's results and Saturday's schedule for the Sycamores at the NCAA East First Round can be found below.
 
FRIDAY RESULTS
Men's Discus
30. Theo Thurmond – 53.67m (176-1)
 
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
1 p.m. – Women's Discus (Aliseonna Garnett)
6:15 p.m. – Women's 100m Hurdles (Rachel Mehringer)
 
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