Anna Purchase in action in the women's Hammer Throw competition

CALIFORNIA (March 24, 2023) – Anna Purchase from California leads the women’s field in the Hammer Throw competition at the 2023 Aztec Invitational taking place at the Aztrack Sports Deck in San Diego on Friday, March 24. Purchase, a British national, will be making her outdoor debut at the event, which will be live-streamed on RunnerSpace on Saturday.

Purchase, who had limited participation in competitions during the campaign, featured in only one meet for Cal during this indoor season but failed to register a mark in the weight throw at the Don Kirby Invitational in February.

However, the 23-year-old will be hoping to start her outdoor season on a winning note as she enters the 2023 Aztec Invitational with the best personal best in the women’s Hammer Throw, at 70.63m (231′ 8″). Read more: How to watch the Annual Aztec Invitational 2023? Micah Williams to run 100m

Tough Competition Awaits Purchase?

She will compete in the second of the two flights of the event, which will see Lithuania’s three-time national champion Agne Lukoseviciute, Purchase’s California teammate Audrey Jacobs, and Amelia DiPaola of Fresno State as leading podium candidates.

The meet and facility records are both owned by Alyssa Wilson, who set the records at 68.11m in 2019. It remains to be seen if Anna Purchase will challenge this record on Friday.

Will Purchase challenge this record on Friday? Only time will tell.

STREAMING INFORMATION: For more information on the Annual Aztec Invitational 2023, check out our preview “How to watch the Annual Aztec Invitational 2023? Micah Williams to run 100m” (RunnerSpace +)

The start list for the Women’s Hammer Throw event at 2023 Aztec Invitational:

Flight 1PositionAthleteMark
1Gianna RaoNortheasternNM
2Alma FrancoRiverside36.82m
3Rylee BlantonRiverside39.06m
4Feyi OlukanniUC San Diego40.65m
5Alejandra RosalesRiverside43.52m
6Yvonne ColsonWashington44.68m
7Sara PettingerCalifornia46.40m
8Zoe BroschSan Diego St.47.22m
9Jenna GallawayUnattached47.70m
10Maria LawsonFresno State48.70m
11Emma HarperFresno State49.22m
12Destiny OkohCalifornia50.94m
13Trinity WilliamsFresno State51.27m

Flight 2PositionAthleteMark
1Liangie CalderonNortheastern52.29m
2Beatrice AsomaningWashington54.65m
3Cassidy Osborne-ButlerUNLV54.89m
4Kenzie CampbellSouth Dakota55.00m
5Meredith ClarkSouth Dakota55.98m
6Linda OsesoKENYA/SMAC56.23m
7Jocelynn BudwigFresno State56.37m
8Summer MosleyUSC58.95m
9Rebecca TomannCalifornia60.79m
10Amelia DiPaolaFresno State61.46m
11Lydia KnappSouth Dakota62.71m
12Audrey JacobsCalifornia63.58m
13Agne LukoseviciuteUnattached65.64m
14Anna PurchaseCalifornia70.63m

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