EUGENE, Ore. — Army Track and Field's Emily Fink concluded her collegiate career on the nation's biggest stage, competing in the women's hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The Three Lakes, Wisc. native finished with a final mark of 62.20m in the event after three attempts.
Fink's mark was good to finish 22nd in the field, falling just short of earning Second Team All-American honors.
Emily Fink concludes her season as well as her collegiate career as one of the most decorated field athletes in Army Track and Field's program history.
She holds both the indoor and outdoor program record in the shot put plus the outdoor hammer throw, and holds the second-best marks in indoor weight throw. She also holds several records in the Patriot League record book, including indoor and outdoor shot put as well as hammer throw.
Fink's postseason accolades include earning outdoor track and field First Team All-Patriot League three times in her career (2022; 2024-25) and the indoor track and field All-Patriot League First Team and Second Team twice (2022, 2025) each in her career. She was also named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2022.
Emily Fink has been named an NCAA Outdoor All-American (2024) after her first appearance in the NCAA Outdoor Championship as well as has participated in Olympic Trials. For all her postseason accomplishments, Fink was also named this year's Women's AAA Award winner.
Hear From Coach Smith:
Emily was the first thrower in the second flight of 12 women. The second flight comprised the best women in the field, and I know that Emily relished the opportunity to throw first and put up a good mark for the rest of the field to chase. Her first throw was far and landed at about the 68-meter mark in the middle of the sector and then we heard the event officially announce, "No mark," Emily challenged the call, and the mark was held while the officials conducted a video review of the throw. After review, the foul call was upheld. Emily knew that she had two more attempts, so she kept her focus and when she was called up for her second attempt, she calmly stepped into the ring and put up an even bigger throw. Her 2nd throw dropped right on the 70-meter line and as we were about to celebrate the throw, we heard the event official call "no mark". It was a difficult moment for Emily, but it didn't change her demeanor. Her third attempt was a legal throw but not far enough for her to advance to the final. Emily has much to be proud of in her storied career. She leaves as one of the most decorated track and field athletes in the history of the Army West Point program. She set records that will stand for a long time, she won a U20 USA championship, multiple Star Meet titles, and multiple Patriot League titles. But most importantly, she set a new standard of excellence for other Army Track and Field women to follow. She made everyone around her better. We will miss her.