Colorado State University Athletics
Lesnar, Morris Punch Tickets to Nationals
3/5/2025 10:22:00 AM | Track & Field
Duo returns to national shot put stage in Virginia Beach
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State's Mya Lesnar and Gabi Morris are returning to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in the shot put, the NCAA officially announced Tuesday night.
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Lesnar, who is the reigning NCAA Indoor Shot Put Champion, earned the right to defend her title with stellar performances throughout the season. The senior threw an impressive 19.02 meters/62-feet-5 in her first outing of the season, taking immediate control of the top spot in the nation. The two-time Mountain West Indoor shot put champion will enter the national championships with the third-best mark behind Houston's KeAyla Dove (19.46/63-10.25) and Nebraska's Axelina Johansson (19.31/63-4.25).
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Morris has had a spectacular season as well, finishing runner-up in the Mountain West and posting the 15th-best mark in the nation (17.64/57-10.5) to qualify for nationals. The national runner-up in shot put at last year's NCAA Outdoor Championships, Morris will get one more shot at a national title to close out her incredible collegiate career.
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The 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held March 14-15 in Virginia Beach, Va. The championships will air on the ESPN family of networks.
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Lesnar, who is the reigning NCAA Indoor Shot Put Champion, earned the right to defend her title with stellar performances throughout the season. The senior threw an impressive 19.02 meters/62-feet-5 in her first outing of the season, taking immediate control of the top spot in the nation. The two-time Mountain West Indoor shot put champion will enter the national championships with the third-best mark behind Houston's KeAyla Dove (19.46/63-10.25) and Nebraska's Axelina Johansson (19.31/63-4.25).
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Morris has had a spectacular season as well, finishing runner-up in the Mountain West and posting the 15th-best mark in the nation (17.64/57-10.5) to qualify for nationals. The national runner-up in shot put at last year's NCAA Outdoor Championships, Morris will get one more shot at a national title to close out her incredible collegiate career.
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The 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held March 14-15 in Virginia Beach, Va. The championships will air on the ESPN family of networks.
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