July 3, 2008

Ashley Harbin never saw it coming.

She liked to throw. She happily accepted the chance to compete for the track and field team at Lafayette. And Harbin kept improving, winning titles she hadn't considered before she became a Leopard: Patriot League, Penn Relays.

Somehow, though, Harbin never envisioned so much success coming her way.

Today may be the best example yet of what she's achieved in her sport: She's the first track and field athlete from Lafayette to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Oregon and one of just 24 women from around the country who will compete in the hammer throw, which kicks off with the qualifying round at 10 p.m. The top 12 throwers advance to Saturday's 4:10 p.m. final.

For Beth Hudson's complete article from the Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call click here.