Eetu Viitala of Boise State jumped 23-feet, 10 3/4 inches at the Championships in Iowa, which puts him in 10th place after one jump. He will need to be in the Top 9 to advance to the finals.
Update at 5:05 p.m.--(no other media outlets or websites have reported this information.) Eetu fouled on his second attempt. He has just one jump left to get at least 24-4 1/2.
Update at 5:21--Viitaala jumped 23-11 3/4, bettering his first mark but still short of 9th place. He finishes 11th in the nation.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Alex Nelson 15th in the Nation in Hammer Throw
After a delay, competition is underway at the NCAA National Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Boise State's Alex Nelson finished 15th in the hammer throw after three throws. The Top 9 qualified for finals.
Nelson had a mark of 203-feet, 9-inches, which was less than 3 feet away from All-America status (8th place). The #8 competitor has a throw if 216-8.
Nelson had a mark of 203-feet, 9-inches, which was less than 3 feet away from All-America status (8th place). The #8 competitor has a throw if 216-8.
Nelson, Viitala Represent Boise State at NCAA National Track Championships
Alex Nelson and Eetu Viitala are ready to compete this afternoon at the NCAA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.
Nelson is entered in the hammer, which begins at 2 p.m. Mountain Time, while Viitala will compete in the long jump at 4:35.
Boise State needs to score points (a top eight finish) to move up from #70 in the Learfield Cup Standings. The Learfield Cup measures success throughout the athletic department and awards a trophy to the school that finishes first. Last year, Boise State beat several schools from the Pac-10, Big 10, Big 12 and others (including Utah and Colorado, the two schools that the Pac-10 chose to invite for conference expansion).
Stay informed on this blog this afternoon--you will no doubt hear news of Nelson and Viitala's performance first on Blue Through and Through.
UPDATE: Due to weather, the Championships were delayed more than an hour. Later scheduled events will most likely be delayed as well.
Nelson is entered in the hammer, which begins at 2 p.m. Mountain Time, while Viitala will compete in the long jump at 4:35.
Boise State needs to score points (a top eight finish) to move up from #70 in the Learfield Cup Standings. The Learfield Cup measures success throughout the athletic department and awards a trophy to the school that finishes first. Last year, Boise State beat several schools from the Pac-10, Big 10, Big 12 and others (including Utah and Colorado, the two schools that the Pac-10 chose to invite for conference expansion).
Stay informed on this blog this afternoon--you will no doubt hear news of Nelson and Viitala's performance first on Blue Through and Through.
UPDATE: Due to weather, the Championships were delayed more than an hour. Later scheduled events will most likely be delayed as well.
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