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2008 Women's Track and Field

Cassandra Kirkland

  • Events Throws
  • Class 2008
  • Hometown Greene, Maine
  • High School Leavitt

Biography

2007-2008:


Indoor Track: Co-captain.... At State ofMaine Championships, placed second in the weight throw in50'01.75", a personal record that enhanced her provisionalqualification for the NCAA Championships.


OutdoorTrack: Co-captain.... Earned All-New England honors in theweight and hammer throws and All-ECAC distinction in the weightthrow, also notching a personal record in the hammer at ECACs,finishing ninth with a top throw of 148-07.... Had a top throw of142-08 at Open New Englands, putting her in 18th place in the fieldof 24.... Has been recognized as a U.S. Track and Field and CrossCountry Coaches Association Academic All-American..... At NESCACChampionships, competed in the hammer throw (43.21, 4th) anddiscus (35.26, 4th).... Named to U.S. Track and Field and CrossCountry Coaches Association's 2008 Academic All-America team,by virtue of qualifying for the NCAA Championships whilemaintaining the requisite grade point average of 3.25.... BatesScholar Athlete Award recipient.


2005-2006:


Indoor Track: Qualified for New Englands in theweight throw (42-11) at the USM Invite on January 28th...Threwseason personal record in the shot put at the USM Invite, January28th (31' 8")...Achieved season personal record in the weight throwat the State of Maine Championships at Bates on February 3rd (44'11")...Threw 12.87 m in weight throw at New England Division IIIChampionships on February 18th


Outdoor Track: At the Bowdoin Invitational onApril 19th, threw season personal record in the discus (28.94m)...Competed in NESCAC Championships on April 29th inthe shot put (10.01 m) and the hammer throw (39.69 m); bothwere season personal records


 Bates Academic Honors:


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