Provos, U.S. Shot Put Standout Kovacs Highlight Alumni Open Day 1

It was a memorable day of outdoor field on Friday (April 26) on Day 1 of the 14 th Ashland Alumni Open at the Dwight Schar Athletic Complex. Not only did Ashland University's men and women combine for four nationals marks toward the 2024 NCAA Division II Championships, May 23-25 in Emporia, Kan., but one of the top men's shot putters in world history, Joe Kovacs , put on a show for the assembled crowd. In the women's hammer throw elite, redshirt freshman Leslie Pollock shattered her previous provo in taking third place, launching a top throw of 57.18 meters/187-feet-7....