University of Minnesota Athletics
SCHMITT PLACES SECOND IN SHOT PUT AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
3/6/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Schmitt placed second with a toss of 54 feet, 4 3/4 inches, breaking the previous school record of 52-10 set in 1991 by Rachel Lewis. Marika Tuliniemi of Southern methodist won the event with a mark of 54-11 1/4.
Schmitt is Minnesota's first indoor track and field All-American since 1996 and recorded the highest Gopher finish at an indoor meet since Lewis placed second in the shot put in 1990. She won the shot put at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 21.
Schmitt competed in the shot put at the NCAA indoor meet a year ago, placing 11th. She competed at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in 1998, placing 19th in the shot put and 17th in the discus.
Junior Christine Gulbrandsen, the Big Ten triple jump champion, placed 12th in the triple jump with a leap of 42-1 1/4 despite suffering from the flu.
Minnesota tied for 24th place with eight points. Texas placed first with 61.
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