Larson-Koester Participates in MIT Last Chance Qualifier

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (May 21, 2010) – Mount Holyoke College track and field team member Miriam Larson-Koester took home third place in the discus with her toss of 39.50 today at the MIT Last Chance Qualifier.

The sophomore established a new school record in the event with her distance of 41.78 meters last week at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

As a result of her performance at that competition, Larson-Koester provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships, which are slated to take place at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio from May 27-29. A complete list of NCAA qualifiers will be released on Sunday.