Sophomore weight thrower Walter Henning made an instant impact in the LSU record books at the Purple Tiger Invitational on Friday.His NCAA automatic qualifying throw of 72 feet, 3 3/4 inches set an LSU indoor and Carl Maddox Field House record.”I don’t think this throw is very indicative of how I’ve been throwing in practice,” Henning said.Junior sprinter Trindon Holliday led the Tigers in sprints with an NCAA championship provisional qualifying time of 6.66 seconds in the 60-meter dash.Former Lady Tiger Lolo Jones ran the preliminary 60-meter hurdles for the Tiger Olympians team, finishing with the fastest time ever at the Carl Maddox Field House (8.07 seconds). Jones did not run in the semifinals or finals.LSU will head to College Station, Texas, on Saturday for the Southeastern Conference-Big 12 Challenge.—Contact Rowan Kavner at [email protected]
Track and Field: Sophomore Henning sets school weight throwing record
By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
Sports Contributor
January 25, 2009