Bates’ Godsey sets record in hammer throw

LISLE, Ill. – A year ago, Bates College senior Keelin Godsey set the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships record in the women’s hammer throw, at 195 feet, 4 inches.

On Friday at Benedictine University, Godsey’s hammer traveled far beyond that mark all day long, en route to winning a second straight NCAA championship in his best event.

Godsey set a personal and school record on his final throw of the day, at 206-5.

“It was my last throw, so I just want to go all out,” Godsey said. “I was trying to go as fast as I could while keeping control. This one I got. I was telling myself today, ‘This is my day, my event, and no one can take it from me.’ It worked out for me. This was a great way to end my year at Bates.”