Alabama Track and Field Alum Earns Top-10 Finish in the Hammer at the World Championships

EUGENE, Ore. – Alabama track and field alumni Daniel Haugh posted top-10 finish in the men's hammer throw on day two of the World Championships being held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Haugh (USA) posted a toss of 78.10 meters on his second of six throws to take eighth place. All four of his legal throws went over 76 meters on the day.

Alabama Results at the World Championships

Daniel Haugh (USA) finished second in the prelims of the men's hammer throw with a toss of 79.34 meters, advancing him to finals, before taking eighth in finals with a toss of 78.10 meters
Shelby McEwen (USA) tied for ninth in the prelims of the men's high jump with a leap of 2.28 meters, advancing to the finals
Portious Warren (Trinidad and Tobago) took 25^th in the women's shot put with a best toss of 16.65 meters

Crimson Tide Action on Day Three (Sunday)

Champion Allison (USA) will run in heat four, and Kirani James (Ghana) will run in heat five of the men's 400 meters starting at 11 a.m. PT
Natassha McDonald (Canada) competes in heat six of the women's 400 meters prelims, which start at 12 p.m. PT

The Crimson Tide's World Championships Contingent

Champion Allison, United States - Men's 400 meters and 4x400m relay pool
Alex Amankwa, Ghana - Men's 800 meters
Remona Burchell, Jamaica - Women's 4x100m relay pool
Quanesha Burks, United States - Women's long jump
Tamara Clark, United States - Women's 200 meters
Olivia Fotopoulou, Cyprus - Women's 200 meters
Flippa Fotopoulou, Cyprus - Women's long jump
Daniel Haugh, United States - Men's hammer throw
Kirani James, Grenada - Men's 400 meters
Natassha McDonald, Canada - Women's 400 meters and 4x400m relay pool
Shelby McEwen, United States - Men's high jump
Tarsis Orogot, Uganda - Men's 200 meters
Jereem Richards, Trinidad and Tobago - Men's 200 meters and 4x400m relay pool
Portious Warren, Trinidad and Tobago - Women's shot put

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