Wayne State junior thrower Michaela Dendinger rallied for a sixth-place finish in the discus Friday afternoon to earn her second All-American finish at the NCAA Div. II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
Dendinger was the ninth and final qualifier for the finals in the preliminaries, then posted two stellar marks in the finals to move up to sixth place and collect her second All-American finish in the discus after taking second in 2015 as a sophomore.
In the preliminaries, Dendinger had her best throw on the first attempt at 158 feet, 4 inches followed by a foul and a mark of 152-0. Entering finals as the ninth and final qualifier, Dendinger posted a throw of 164-7 on her first attempt to move up to sixth place. She stayed in sixth place following her second throw after improving to 165-4. Dendinger’s final attempt in finals was a mark of 148-11.
Dendinger has now collected two All-American finishes at the NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships, placing second Thursday in the hammer throw (206-1). She will compete Saturday at 12:15 p.m. Central Time in the shot put, where she is ranked second the event with a best mark of 53-10 1/4.
