Kentucky Track & Field Shines at USF Alumni Invitational with Freshman Record in Women’s Hammer Throw

TAMPA, Fla. — Despite being off for a couple of weeks ahead of the outdoor season, freshman Kate Powers continues to break records as the Kentucky Track & Field program opened the outdoor season at the USF Alumni Invitational hosted by the University of South Florida. On her outdoor debut for the Wildcats, Powers continued to impress everyone this year as on her first attempt in the women’s hammer throw, she threw a mark of 194’6”/59.30 meters, already setting a new Kentucky freshman record. Powers, however, was just warming up. After two foul attempts and a throw just a touch…