DeRosa Wins Shot Put At SWAC Championships
[Updated] Bermudian Tiara DeRosa — who competes for the Mississippi Valley State Women’s Track & Field — made an excellent showing at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.
DeRosa won the women’s shot put with a top toss of 14.61m, defeating a field of over twenty other athletes at the SWAC Championships.
Update: BNAA President Donna Raynor said that not only did Ms DeRosa win the shot put, she also came 6th in the weight throw, breaking her own Bermuda record of 14.89 which she had set last year, with her throw of 16.56 setting a new Bermuda record.
Photo courtesy of Mississippi Valley State
The full results of the finals:
- 1 #1241 DeRosa, Tiara Mississippi 14.61mC
- 2 #1211 White, Hannah Jackson Stat 14.15mC
- 3 #1428 Nintcheu, Christelle Texas Southe 13.76mC
- 4 #1046 Thompson, Kristen Alabama Stat 13.66mC
- 5 #1043 Reliford, Xiquaria Alabama Stat 12.72m
- 6 #1137 Stewart, Joelle Arkansas-Pin 12.50m
- 7 #1158 Bell, Aneisha Grambling 12.41m
- 8 #1013 Johnson, Ciarra Alabama A&M 12.20m
- 9 #1369 McCoy, Alexandria Southern 12.00m
- 10 #1136 Stewart, Jasmine Arkansas-Pin 11.90m
- 11 #1431 Perkins, Phylan Texas Southe 11.58m
- 12 #1006 Hankins, Jordyn Alabama A&M 11.28m
- 13 #1374 Poole, Kaila Southern 11.23m
- 14 #1282 Daniels, Tamara Prairie View 10.99m
- 15 #1240 Brown, Michaela Mississippi 10.47m
- 16 #1441 Watson, Taylor Texas Southern 10.36m
- 17 #1098 McClatchey, Darquazha Alcorn State 10.19m
- 18 #1017 Merrell, Nautica Alabama A&M 9.86m
- 19 #1053 Williams, Bridgette Alabama Stat 9.85m
- 20 #1194 Harris, Kiarra Jackson Stat 8.82m
- 21 #1170 Jackson, Mia Grambling 6.64m
- — #1167 Guidry, Tatyana Grambling FOUL
CONGRATULATIONS TIARA, YOU THROWING YOUR WAY TO THE OLYMPICS, NICE.
Appreciate Your pose too, You A Winner on the Field & Receiving Your Medal!