EUGENE, Ore. – Kansas senior Alexandra Emilianov closed out her KU career with a second-place finish in the women’s discus on the final day of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
With her second place finish, Emilianov becomes the first Jayhawk in school history to finish with four first team All-America honors in the women’s discus throw, with her finish on Saturday being the best in her career. Emilianov also earned outdoor first team All-America honors in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Throwing in the second flight of the discus, Emilianov recorded a throw of 56.95m (186-10 ft.) on her second attempt, which placed her in second going into finals. On her fifth attempt, Emilianov launched a throw of 58.44m (191-9 ft.) to take over first place, though it wouldn’t last.
On the next attempt, Arizona State’s Jorinde Van Klinken reclaimed the lead with a throw of 62.16m (203-11 ft.), which would win her the event and place Emilianov in second.
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