FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota throwers began competition at the Bison Open on Friday and came away with four Fighting Hawks placing in the top five of the women's weight throw.

Kenna Curry won the weight throw crown with a throw of 59-9 (18.21m). It marks the second weight throw title of the season for Curry, who won the event at the UND Open last week with the No. 6 mark in school history (60-5 3/4, 18.43m).

Allison Lardy claimed the bronze in the event with a throw of 57-5 (17.50m). Natalie Mohring was fourth with a toss of 57-1 (17.45m), while Eve Goldstein placed fifth with a distance of 54-7 1/4 (16.64m).

Julia Matthews (unattached) and Bailey Overbo also threw in the event and had top throws of 51-0 (15.54m) and 41-2 1/2 (12.56m), respectively.

Day two of the Bison Open will start on Saturday with the final heptathlon events at 10 a.m., trailed by field events resuming at 1 p.m. and events on the track commencing at 12:30 p.m. Select runners from the men's distance squad will also run in the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame. Live results of the Bison Open will continue being available at HerosTiming.com, while results from the Meyo Invitational will be posted by EnduranceRaceTiming.com.