BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Kaitlyn Long finished second in the weight throw on Thursday at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships. The second place finish means Long is now a three-time All-American in the weight throw.
 
Long's first throw of the day of 21.22/67-2.25 feet meters was good enough to hold up until the fifth round of the weight throw. In the fifth round, Tynelle Gumbs of Findlay was able to edge her with a throw of 21.41 meters/70-3.00 feet.
 
Megan Seidl ran her 400 meters in a time of 55.97 seconds. She took third in her heat and despite not making finals, ran the 12^th fastest time on Thursday. She entered the race with the 13^th fastest time in the country this season.