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Nettleton alum Donna Douglas qualifies for NCAA Track & Field Championships
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KAIT) – A Lady Raider is a having a stellar 2025 as a Lady Vol. Tennessee freshman Donna Douglas qualified for the NCAA Track & Field Championships in the women’s discus. The Nettleton alum launched it 179 feet in West Prelims to secure a spot in Oregon. Douglas recorded wins this season in […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KAIT) – A Lady Raider is a having a stellar 2025 as a Lady Vol.
Tennessee freshman Donna Douglas qualified for the NCAA Track & Field Championships in the women’s discus. The Nettleton alum launched it 179 feet in West Prelims to secure a spot in Oregon. Douglas recorded wins this season in the discus, weight throw, and shot put. She took bronze in the SEC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 185 feet, 2 inches. Her best throw in 2025 is 192 feet, 10 inches at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in April.
Douglas competes in the NCAA women’s discus final on Saturday, June 14th in Eugene, Oregon. The event is scheduled to start at 2:30pm Central Time.
Douglas was the 2024 and 2025 Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year in Girls Track & Field. She set 5A and Overall State records in the discus and shot put.
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