June 19, 2004

EUGENE, Ore. - Missouri post-collegian Christian Cantwell won his 14th straight shot put final Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. Cantwell, coming off a flight of 2,100 miles from Atlanta, Ga., won with a toss of 71-4 (21.74m).

Cantwell hit his day's best on his third throw, winning over Adam Nelson by less than 10 inches. Cantwell was just an inch shy of his outdoor season average of 71 feet, 5? inches (21.77m).

Cantwell finished first at yesterday's Titan Games in Atlanta, Ga., winning with a throw of 73-4 (22.25m).

ESPN2 will air tape-delayed coverage of the meet tonight at 8:30 p.m., central. A re-broadcast of the meet will be shown in late July.

Next for Cantwell is the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Sacramento, Calif. Look on mutigers.com for more updates and news throughout the upcoming weeks and months for more.

Event 6 Men Shot Put
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 Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
 1 Christian Cantwell USA 21.74m 71-04.00
 FOUL 20.93m 21.74m 20.95m 21.39m FOUL
 2 Adam Nelson USA 21.50m 70-06.50
 20.75m FOUL 21.50m FOUL FOUL FOUL
 3 Reese Hoffa USA 20.38m 66-10.50
 19.91m FOUL 20.38m FOUL FOUL 20.26m
 4 Vince Mosca USA 20.13m 66-00.50
 18.77m FOUL FOUL FOUL 20.13m FOUL
 5 Brad Snyder Canada 19.96m 65-06.00
 19.62m 19.83m 19.96m 19.77m FOUL FOUL
 6 Jamie Beyer USA 19.78m 64-10.75
 19.75m FOUL 19.75m FOUL FOUL 19.78m
 7 Tonyo Sylvester USA 19.09m 62-07.75
 19.09m FOUL FOUL 18.90m FOUL 18.70m

Christian Cantwell makes his final throw in the Men's Shot Put at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., Saturday June 19, 2004. Cantwell won the event with a throw of 71-4. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)