June 14, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa --Saturday was the final day of the NCAA Track & Field Championships held in Des Moines, Iowa. Mizzou senior Nate Englin finished 10th in the men's shot put with a throw of 57 feet, 9 inches (17.60m). The Missouri men finished the four-day meet in 34th place as a team with 7½ points.
Englin marked his best of the day on his third attempt.
While the collegiate season is official over, a handful of young Tigers will compete next week in the USATF Junior National Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Several current and former Tiger athletes will also compete June 27-July 6 in the USATF Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS, Final Day
(MISSOURI events only)
PR - personal best
SB - personal season best
BOLD indicates All-America status
MEN
Shot Put
1. Cory Martin, Auburn, 20.35m, 66-9¼
2. Ryan Whiting, Arizona State, 20.24m, 66-5
3. Russ Winger, Idaho, 19.73m, 64-8¾
10. Nate Englin, MISSOURI, 17.60m, 57-9
FINAL SCORES
1. Florida State, 52
=2. LSU, 44
=2. Auburn, 44
4. Texas, 35
5. Texas A&M, 32
=7. Baylor, 27
=10. Colorado, 24
=25. Texas Tech, 10
=34. MISSOURI, 7½
36. Nebraska, 7
38. Kansas, 6
=42. Kansas State, 5
=42. Iowa State, 5
=50. Oklahoma State, 4
=67. Oklahoma, 2
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