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June 17, 2019 | Track & Field
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb redshirt senior Natasha Akbarizadeh was chosen as the 2019-19 Big South Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Year, announced today by the league office.
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Akbarizadeh took home the women's hammer throw title at the 2019 Big South Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 63.92 meters, setting the Gardner-Webb all-time record for the event. That distance led all Big South competitors by 4.90 meters and ranks third all-time in Big South history.
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She qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Rounds, where she placed 20th overall with a mark of 59.77 meters.
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Throughout the regular season, Akabarizadeh placed no worse than fourth overall in each of the six events she took part in, including three first-place results.
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Akbarizadeh took home the women's hammer throw title at the 2019 Big South Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 63.92 meters, setting the Gardner-Webb all-time record for the event. That distance led all Big South competitors by 4.90 meters and ranks third all-time in Big South history.
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She qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Rounds, where she placed 20th overall with a mark of 59.77 meters.
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Throughout the regular season, Akabarizadeh placed no worse than fourth overall in each of the six events she took part in, including three first-place results.
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