Valentin, a junior competing in her second NCAA Outdoor Champoionships, placed 12th in the discus with a personal best mark of 64.33m.
"Michaelle performed her best on the biggest stage, and that's all you can ever ask for," said head coach Ryan Heberling. "It's been another amazing year for Mick."
Michaelle continues to impress 😮💨
— FIU Track & Field (@FIUTrackXC) June 7, 2024
64.33m PB in the hammer earns 12th place at NCAAs and Second Team All-America ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/PEo5oDZdoz
In the javelin, Ellina placed 18th with a mark of 50.31m, capping her sophomore year with her debut NCAA Outdoor appearance.
"Christiana's improvement from year to year has been fantastic," said Heberling. "The sky is the limit for her moving forward."
Proud of Christiana for making her first appearance at @NCAATrackField Championships 😻
— FIU Track & Field (@FIUTrackXC) June 7, 2024
50.31m - 18th place pic.twitter.com/GcHefEHGJF
Valentin will now get set to compete in the discus on Saturday.
Head coach Ryan Heberling has taken at least one athlete to the NCAA Outdoor Championships every year since he took over the program in 2014. This follows the NCAA East Prelims, where a record 10 FIU athletes qualified for regionals.
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