HOLLAND, Mich. — Morgan Hurd became the third Albion athlete to win the hammer throw at the MIAA Championships to lead the Britons on the first day of competition at Hope's Brewer Outdoor Track.

After fouling off her first two attempts, the junior posted a mark of 42.47m on her third attempt to lead her to the finals. From there, each attempt was further than the last culminating with a winning mark of 46.07m on her final toss.

The mark bested the competition by almost two meters and was the third best in program history.

Hurd's 10 points for the victory added to the Britons' 21 as a team, which sat them in fifth. Calvin (78) led the field following Day 1.

Mia Czarnowski also scored points in the long jump, as she took fourth (5.33m). The sophomore also competed in the 100m (12.83) and 200m (26.87), placing 11^th and 12^th, respectively.

Mia Carone also took fourth in the pole vault (3.10m) to round out the Albion scorers.

In prelims, Malea Wourman punched her ticket to the 400m finals with a sixth place showing (59.43). Brianna Bennett also earned a spot in the finals of the 400m hurdles by also finishing in sixth (1:09.29).

Taylor Adams placed 16^th in the 800m (2:31.93), while Veronicca Paniccia was also 16^th in the 3,000m steeplechase (12:55.56).

In throws, Melody Hisey came in 12^th in the shot put (10.39m), while Leilani Casteele finished eighth in the hammer throw (40.39m).

The final day of the MIAA Championships will conclude on Friday, May 1. Please see the schedule along with the Briton competitors below.

Day 2 Schedule
12 p.m. — javelin (Melody Hisey, Leilani Casteele, Riley Adams, Alexis Ames)
12 p.m. — high jump (Chelsea Thelen)
3 p.m. — discus (Melody Hisey, Morgan Hurd, Leilah Russell, Leilani Casteele)
4 p.m. — 4x100m relay
4:10 p.m. — 1,500m (Taylor Adams, Kyra Shouldice)
4:55 p.m. — 400m finals (Malea Wourman)
5:35 p.m. — 400m hurdles finals (Brianna Bennett)
6 p.m. — 5,000m (Bianca Baird, Serena Arnold)
6:45 p.m. — 4x400m relay