Four gold medalists lead women to NCAA East First Round

  • Thrower Eliska Zahradnickova (pictured) is making her debut at the NCAA East First Round as a senior in the discus, as her and the Lady Demons aim to make it to nationals in Oregon, starting at regionals, which begin Thursday at the University of Kentucky.
    Thrower Eliska Zahradnickova (pictured) is making her debut at the NCAA East First Round as a senior in the discus, as her and the Lady Demons aim to make it to nationals in Oregon, starting at regionals, which begin Thursday at the University of Kentucky.

    LEXINGTON, Kent.—A group of a dozen Northwestern State women’s athletes are making the trip to the NCAA East First Round, led by a group of four athletes who won gold medals at the Southland Conference meet.

    Rushana Dwyer and Juvonna Cornette, each coming off a gold medal at the conference meet, lead a group of five NSU women’s sprinters. They are joined going to Kentucky by Margaret Conteh, Kahliy…