MARION, Ind. - IU Kokomo standout Sydney Duncan entered Friday looking to close out her sophomore season with a bang in Discus, as she came into the 2025 NAIA Outdoor National Championships seeded fourth of 28 competitors in the event.

With a Shot Put National Championship already under her belt for the week, Sydney had her sights set on a third-career National Title and first outside of Shot Put.

Duncan's first throw of the afternoon sent her to the top of the charts immediately, as she delivered a personal best throw of 49.76 meters to hold an early lead.

Eventual National Champion Madison Sutton of Doane, the #1 seed entering the event, took the lead with the final throw of Flight #3 action. Her throw of 49.82 meters bested Duncan by just 0.06 meters, the difference between National Champion and National Runner-Up.

Neither Duncan or Sutton were able to better their marks in the Finals, as Sydney settled for a second-place finish to cap off a remarkable sophomore season that saw her win a pair of National Championships in Shot Put.

Head Coach Josh Colvin had this to say when asked about Duncan's performance Friday: "Sydney had high hopes going into the Discus competition today. She went in ranked fourth before PR'ing by more than a meter and setting a new school record en-route to becoming National Runner-Up. This feat is especially impressive considering she did not even qualify for Nationals in Discus last year. Sydney set the stage for a phenomenal junior year where she will be one of the top throwers in the nation in all three outdoor throwing events."

In order to view full results from Friday's Women's Discus competition, click HERE.

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