April 14, 2009
Tooley Named HCAC Field Athlete of the Week
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior Amanda Tooley garnered All-Ohio honors for the second consecutive year and has been tabbed as the HCAC Field Athlete of the Week. Defiance has now earned the conference weekly honor seven times this season, four more than any other HCAC institution.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior Amanda Tooley garnered All-Ohio honors for the second consecutive year and has been tabbed as the HCAC Field Athlete of the Week. Defiance has now earned the conference weekly honor seven times this season, four more than any other HCAC institution.
Tooley finished second in the hammer throw at the 2009 All-Ohio Outdoor Championships, tossing a personal-best 141-11 to record the HCAC's top mark by nearly ten feet. The junior also advanced to the finals in the shot put, finishing ninth overall. Tooley currently ranks fifth in the HCAC in the shot put.
The Jackets will be back in action next weekend, April 18, when they compete in Manchester College's Spartan Classic. Events are set to get underway at 10:00 a.m.