SELINSGROVE, PA (March 25, 2022) -- The King's College men's and women's outdoor track and field programs saw several individuals compete in the hammer throw and shot put on day one of the Jim Taylor Invitational hosted by Susquehanna University on Friday.

Hammer Throw:
Senior Justin Le Cadre finished fourth overall in the 40-person field with a mark of 49.70m recorded on his sixth and final throw of the day. Sophomore Jetli Tang finished in the middle of the pack with his new personal best toss of 37.13m that he achieved on his second attempt. Ithaca's Luke Tobia won the men's hammer throw with his own mark of 54.81m.

On the women's side, sophomore Adele Hollander led two Monarchs in the event with a 16th-place finish out of 56 entrants as she recorded a throw of 35.52m on her second attempt for a new personal best mark. Sophomore Anna Bellucci finished closely behind with her own toss of 35.31m on her first throw of the event. Misericordia's Brenna Karnish took home the top spot with a mark of 52.24m.

Shot Put:
Le Cadre took home another top-five finish as he ranked fourth in the men's shot put out of 40 competitors. He recorded a mark of 15.04m on his third throw. First year Carnell Kemp posted a 13th place finish as he recorded a 12.29m throw on his third attempt, while Tang finished with a heave of 9.95m on his second toss. Nickolas Hyde of Saint Francis finished first with a mark of 16.79m.

Hollander finished in the top-five in the field of 48, placing fourth with an 11.76m throw, a new career best for the sophomore, on her first toss of the event. Senior Danielle Kitchner finished in the top 20 with a throw of 10.05m that she achieved on both her second and third attempts, while first year Veronica McClelland recorded a toss of 9.16m on her third throw. Adrian Page of Saint Francis finished first with a mark of 12.85m.

The second day of the Jim Taylor Invitational is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning in Selinsgrove, Pa.