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Home Coverage – R.A. Long grad Chapin throws weight around at Western Washington; plus other local talents at the next level

R.A. Long grad Kathryn Chapin, a sophomore at Western Washington University, won the shot put at the University of Washington Invitational with a personal-best toss of 47-feet-1 3/4, also a top-3 mark in program history.. / Photo courtesy of Western Washington Athletics

By Rick McCorkle for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com

Collegiate Athletics / Alumni Radar

College Track & Field

It's only blue skies and outstanding tries for R.A. Long grad Kathryn Chapin, a sophomore weight thrower with the Western Washington University women's track team.

After last season where she was the second-ranked freshman in the shot put in the country, Chapin has picked up where she left off during the indoor track season.

At the recent University of Washington Invitational in Seattle, she won the shot put and finished second in the weight throw. She heaved the shot 47-feet-1 3/4, and had a 56-8 1/2 mark in the weight throw, both personal-best distances and top-3 marks in each event program history.

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