Kathleen Merchant finished in second place in the shot put with a personal-best performance, and her twin sister Kimberly Merchant finished fifth in the discus to lead the St. Lawrence University outdoor track and field team on the final day of competition at the All Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Championships on Thursday afternoon at St. John Fisher.

Kathleen Merchant posted her best mark of the day in the shot put on her first attempt, beating the personal-best mark that she set at last week's Redhawk Capstone Meet by 12 centimeters with a throw of 12.92 meters. SUNY Brockport's Sarah Crockett won the event with a mark of 13.13 meters.

Kimberly Merchant's best throw in the discus came on her second throw in the finals with a mark of 37.01 meters. Kathleen Merchant added an eighth-place finish in the event with a throw of 35.51 meters.

Alli Sibold also had a podium finish for the Saints, scoring three team points with a sixth-place showing in the 1,500-meter run.

St. Lawrence finished in 11th place out of 34 competing teams with 31 points.

Kathleen Merchant who ranks first on the NCAA Division III performance list in the javelin, will have the opportunity to compete at the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, next week.

St. Lawrence Day Two Competitors
Kathleen Merchant - Second place, Shot put (12.92 meters); Eighth place, Discus (35.51 meters)
Kimberly Merchant - Fifth place, Discus (37.01 meters)
Alli Sibold - Sixth place, 1,500 (5:13.49)

Complete Results