Sydney Duncan, Indiana University Kokomo
At the 2026 NAIA Outdoor National Championships in Asheville, NC, Sydney Duncan of Indiana University Kokomo completed a rare and historic feat—sweeping the Hammer, Shot Put, and Discus national titles in the same meet, earning the honor of being named NAIA National Meet MVP. Sydney has a long history of dominance on the national throws stage: she was the NAIA indoor shot put champ this past winter, was the outdoor shot put champion and runner-up in the discus in May of 2025, the indoor champ in the shot and weight throw in the winter of that year, and has dozens of invitational wins to her name. She is the first hammer throw national champion in program history, was named the USTFCCCA NAIA Field Athlete of the Year, River States Conference Field Athlete of the Year, and the Kokomo Female Athlete of the Year. Join us as we discuss the technical differences between throws, the nuances of training as a field athlete, and get to know her personally as an NAIA thrower.
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