LA CROSSE, Wis. – Jessa Alderman capped off her stellar career at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships on Friday, finishing in fourth place in the shot put, her highest finish of her career and tied for the highest finish in program history.

Alderman opened the day with a toss of 12.70 meters, competing in flight two, before having throws of 13.58 meters and 13.54 meters to sit in seventh and qualifying for the finals. From there, she threw 13.24 meters and scratched her fifth throw before having her best throw of the day on her final throw of her career, going 14.12 meters to move up to fourth, finishing on the podium for the first time in her career.

"Jessa being able to cap off her collegiate career with a podium finish on the national stage was a huge testament to her talent and work ethic" said head coach Malachi Allgood. "She showed up exactly when it mattered and her ability was rewarded with one of the highest finishes this program has ever seen. She earned that accolade and I'm incredibly proud of her."

Alderman finishes off her career with four All-American honors, three second-team honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships, and this first-team honor. Over her career, Alderman has set three school records, along with eight NACC titles over her four years.

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