PITTSFORD, N.Y., May 25, 2015 — St. John Fisher College’s Taylor Youngkrans (Oneida/Oneida) of the women’s track and field team has been named as the College’s Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending May 24.
The senior, who was seeded to finish 14th, placed ninth overall in the hammer throw with 51.86 meters at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship last weekend at St. Lawrence University. She just missed the All-American mark of eighth place by less than 0.8 meters.
Youngkrans completes her collegiate career as Fisher’s record holder in the weight throw for the indoor season, as well as the hammer throw for the outdoor season.
