COLLEGE STATION, Texas – University of Missouri track and field’s Callan Saldutto clinched his first trip to the national final in men’s javelin on day one of the opening round of the NCAA Championships at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Wednesday.
The senior took ninth place with a mark of 69.17m (226-11), his third-consecutive meet reaching or exceeding 69.00m (226-4.5). Saldutto will look to become the first Tiger to win a javelin national championship in school history, with the finals scheduled to take place June 11-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
The day began with the men’s hammer throw, where Sam Innes capped off his season with a result of 65.15m (213-9), finishing in 13th and missing out on a trip to the finals by 0.01m.
In the track events, Steven Marks notched a 33rd-place finish in the 100m with a time of 10.54, while Lasse Funck also claimed 33rd in the 800m in 1:49.40. Drew Rogers capped off the opening day in the 10,000m, finishing in a time of 29:15.18.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 – NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROUND ONE – DAY ONE
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Field Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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Hammer Throw (M)
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13th – Sam Innes: 65.15m (213-9)
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Javelin (M)
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9th – Callan Saldutto: 69.17m (226-11)
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Track Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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100m (M)
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33rd – Steven Marks: 10.54
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800m (M)
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33rd – Lasse Funck: 1:49.40
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10,000m (M)
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28th – Drew Rogers: 29:15.18
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UP NEXT
The Tigers continue postseason action at round one of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday, May 29, beginning with the women’s hammer throw at 10 a.m., where Petra Gombas and Reagan Kimrey will represent Missouri.
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