Upper Iowa junior Brinn Grunder finished 14th out of 24 competitors in the shot put at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 25 in Kingsville, Texas.
 
Grunder, who won the Northern Sun Conference title in the shot put two weeks ago, threw in the first flight and had the fourth best mark of the group at 14.55 meters. Her top mark came on her final throw after a toss of 13.31 meters on her first throw and a foul in her second attempt. When the dust settled after the second flight she had fallen to 14th place.

Lindsay Baker of Ashland University won the national championship with a season's best throw of 16.49 meters. The heave came on her first attempt in the finals.

Desirea Buerge of Missouri Southern State University threw a career best 16.38 meters on her first attempt in the finals to secure second, while Zada Swoopes of West Texas A&M University and Payton Roberts of Missouri Southern State recorded top throws of 16.19 and 16.06 meters, respectively, to round out the top four.

The action today closes out a tremendous year by UIU's junior thrower. Grunder won two NSIC titles in weight throw (indoor) and shot put (outdoor) and made two appearances at the NCAA Championships.

Grunder's Shot Put Marks for the 2019 Season
3/30 - ESU Relays - 13.86 meters
4/5-6 - Dutch Invitational - 14.55 meters
4/13 - Mustang Open - 13.82 meters
4/19 - Lady Bear Invite - 14.15 meters
4/26 - Drake Relays - 14.07 meters
5/4 - Dr. Tucker Invite - 14.5 meters
5/10 - NSIC Championships - 15.14 meters
5/25 - NCAA Championships - 14.55 meters