Rio Grande's Cress picked for RSC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio) sophomore thrower Sierra Cress got two wins at home to earn River States Conference Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for April 12-18.
Cress, from Greenville, Ohio, won the hammer throw and the discus at the Rio Grande Art Lanham Invitational. She won the hammer with a toss of 47.45 meters. She took first in the discus at 39.80 meters.
Cress holds the No. 1 ranking in the RSC in both events with marks from earlier in the year. One of those qualified her for nationals in the hammer throw.