Women's Track and Field 5/19/2021 11:34:00 AM Scott Goode (5/19/21)

School-Record Five Harding Women to Compete at NCAA Outdoor Nationals

SEARCY – Five members of the Harding men's track and field team received invitations to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Tuesday. The national meet will be May 27-29 in Allendale, Michigan.

Representing Harding are junior Kinga Szarzynska (800 meters), junior Anne-Noelle Clerima (400-meter hurdles), freshman Sierra White (pole vault), senior Liz Fouts (discus) and freshman Anna Kay Clark (javelin).

The last time a Harding female competed in the outdoor national meet was in 2018 when Szarzynska participated in the 800 meters. Harding last had five competitors at the outdoor meet in 2006 -- Savita Chelimo, Gosia Drazkowska, Vicky Echeverria, Janee Jones and Kalina Szteyn.

Below are notes on each competitor and their events:

Kinga Szarzynska, 5-6, JR, Kluczbork, Poland

Making second appearance at outdoor nationals … ran 2:11.40 to place 17th in the 800 meters in 2018
2021 GAC champion in the 800
Seeded 12th with a season-best time of 2:10.09 at Texas
Ranks second in the 800 on Harding's top career performers list with career-best time of 2:09.84 at Drake in 2018
Harding in the 800 at outdoor nationals: seventh time a Harding female has appeared in the 800 at outdoor nationals – Hanna Ritakallio (2001), Gosia Drazkowska (2005, 2006, 2008), Ewa Zaborowska (2012), Szarzynska (2018) … three earned All-America honors – Haavikko (2001) and Drazkowska (2005, 2006) … fastest 800 time at nationals was Zaborowska's 2:11.13 in 2012 … the highest finishes were Drazkowska's two fourth-place finishes in 2005 and 2006

Anne-Noelle Clerima, 5-6, JR, Paris, France

Making first appearance at outdoor nationals
Placed second in the 400 hurdles at the 2021 GAC Championship
Seeded 10th with a season-best time of 1:00.40 at Harding
Harding's school-record holder in the 400 hurdles at 1:00.40
Harding in the 400 hurdles at outdoor nationals: Clerima is the first Harding female ever to compete in the 400 hurdles at outdoor nationals

Sierra White, 5-2, SO, Aledo, Texas

Making first appearance at outdoor nationals
2021 GAC champion in the pole vault
Seeded 17th with a season-best height of 4.02 meters (13 feet, 2.25 inches) at the GAC Championship
Harding's school-record holder in the pole vault at 4.02 meters (13-2.25)
Harding in the pole vault at outdoor nationals: White is the second Harding female to appear in the pole vault at outdoor nationals … in 2013, Tiffany Chambers placed 16th, clearing 12-1.50

Liz Fouts, 5-9, SR, Searcy, Arkansas

Making first appearance at outdoor nationals
2021 GAC champion in the discus
Seeded 13th with a season-best mark of 50.31 meters (165-01) at Harding
Harding's school-record holder in the discus at 50.31 meters (165-01)
Harding in the discus at outdoor nationals: Fouts is the first Harding female ever to compete in the discus at outdoor nationals

Anna Kay Clark, 5-9, FR, Hoover, Alabama

Making first appearance at outdoor nationals
2021 GAC champion in the javelin
Seeded 13th with a season-best mark of 45.63 (149-08) at Harding
Harding's school-record holder in the javelin at 45.63 (149-08)
Harding in the javelin at outdoor nationals: Clark is the second Harding female to appear in the javelin at outdoor nationals … in 2014, Rachael Domeyer placed 20th with a throw of 121-11

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Players Mentioned

Anne-Noelle Clerima: S; 5' 6"; Junior

Liz Fouts: T; 5' 9"; Senior

Kinga Szarzynska: MD; 5' 6"; Senior

Sierra White: PV; 5' 2"; Sophomore

Anna Kay Clark: T; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anne-Noelle Clerima
: 5' 6"; Junior
: S

Liz Fouts
: 5' 9"; Senior
: T

Kinga Szarzynska
: 5' 6"; Senior
: MD

Sierra White
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: PV

Anna Kay Clark
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: T

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School-Record Five Harding Women to Compete at NCAA Outdoor Nationals

Players Mentioned

Anne-Noelle Clerima

Liz Fouts

Kinga Szarzynska

Sierra White

Anna Kay Clark

Players Mentioned

Anne-Noelle Clerima

Liz Fouts

Kinga Szarzynska

Sierra White

Anna Kay Clark