MISSOULA, Mont. – Jillian Sanchez of the University of Providence track and field team broke her own school record in the hammer throw this weekend at the Tom Gage Invitational in Missoula, Mont.

Sanchez, who has already qualified for the NAIA National Outdoor Championships later this month, recorded a throw of 51.32 meters on Friday evening. The senior from San Bernardino, Calif. placed seventh in the event, which featured several athletes from the NCAA Division I level.

Sanchez also placed in the women's shot put, finishing in sixth place with a mark of 12.48 meters. She also finished 9^th in the discus throw with a throw of 39.20 meters.

Sanchez wasn't the only Argo to find success on the day. Kathryn Evans finished 9^th in the women's shot put with a throw of 11.47 meters. Calla Haldorson finished 10^th in the discus with a throw of 38.84 meters. McKenzie Clark tied for 10^th place in the javelin throw with a throw of 37.68 meters. On the men's side, Rico Pryor finished 10^th in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 49.68 meters.

"It was a tough meet," throws coach Alan Cress said. "There was a lot of competition there. Just by the caliber of people that were there this was just as good as the competition we're going to get at Nationals. It was tough. It was a tough meet. They either performed really well or found out what it was like to perform at a higher level. You were either there or you were on the outside looking in. It was great for our team."

The meet wraps up the regular season for the Argo track and field team. The team will now focus on the four NAIA National Qualifiers – Clark, Allyson Conner, Tatiana Martinez, and Sanchez – as they prepare for the National Championships, which will begin May 25 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

"We're just going to work on little things that might be holding us back," Cress said. "That's what we're going to focus on. We're not going to fix big things right now. We're just going to keep drilling, drilling, drilling until we get there. We want to get our reps in. We're paying attention to our form. We're going to change our mindset so that we're confident. We're going to try to throw a perfect throw every day in practice. We want to feel good about it and feel relaxed at Nationals."