JOHNSON, VT – Following a historic senior campaign with school records and firsts alike, Mercedes Durden has been awarded Second-Team All-Conference from the North Atlantic Conference. Durden closed her collegiate Track and Field career this past weekend with a bang at DIII ECAC Championships in Owings Mills, MD. Representing Johnson at this meet for the first time in school history, the senior thrower rose to the occasion, securing 2^nd and 3^rd place finishes in the discus and shot put, respectively. Durden had been on a recent tear, earning a 2^nd place finish at the NAC Track and Field Championships with a monster throw of 34.96m in the discus - a best this season by 1.86m that broke her own school record in the event - alongside a fourth place shot put finish in the same meet. The two throws totaled 13 points for Durden at the conference championships. Durden's mark in the discus earned her a spot at the New England DIII Outdoor Championships, where she represented Johnson among the regions most gifted athletes. Deserved accolades for the graduating senior - Congrats Mercedes!