![]() ![]() Meckes is the first thrower to earn All-American honors for the Bulldogs. She became just the third student-athlete in DeSales history to earn All-American honors (given to the top eight in each event), joining DeSales’ Hall of Famer Gina Lucrezi – who earned All-American honors seven times – and Veronica Wheeler, who was an All-American in 2018. Meckes, a senior, placed sixth with a throw of 46.91m at the NCAA Championships. I think it’s not going to hit me until training starts this fall semester, and I’m like, ‘Oh. It still doesn’t really feel that it’s actually over. So honestly, I feel like I just had a very supportive system behind me the whole way. “I had a great team, great teammates, a great coach. “Honestly, it was everything that I could have ever asked for,” Karnish said. Karnish capped what has been a stellar career competing for Misericordia. “Because of that, this was a bittersweet moment for me and it really was just something that I was trying to enjoy with all my teammates and my family, and just trying to end on a good note. So I kind of went into it thinking that this was going to be the last for me - I’m still debating that right now, but I do believe that could be the case. “I’m going into accounting, and my busy season is during the track season. ![]() “I was unsure going into this if it was going to be my last season since I was starting work post graduation,” said Meckes. Meckes earned All-American honors at the event, taking sixth in the discus for DeSales University, while Karnish concluded her career with an 11th-place finish in the hammer throw for Misericordia University. The accomplished throwers recently showcased their abilities at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships. Isabelle Meckes and Brenna Karnish are accustomed to being highly successful. ![]()
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