Kearney, Neb. - Nebraska-Kearney throwers
Dane Tobey and
Sam Murphy earned All-American honors in the shot put Saturday at the 2010 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Charlotte, N.C.
The three-day meet ended Saturday with rain greatly effecting conditions over the last two days.
Tobey (Waco) won the national title in the shot thanks to a school-record throw of 62-7.25. The throw happened Friday night and came on Tobey's third attempt.
The conclusion of the men's shot, and the women's shot, were pushed back to Saturday morning due to rain. No other man could touch Tobey's throw with Matt Armstrong of Grand Valley State (Michigan)
coming in a distant second at 59-2.75.
This is Tobey's sixth All-American honor, the most ever by a UNK man at the Division II level. He also joins thrower Lance Pfeiffer and runner Ivan Ivanov as the only Lopers to have won national titles at the D2 level.
After winning the shot, Tobey took aim at another first place finish as he competed in the discus, an event he led the nation in during the regular season (186-10).
In less then ideal conditions, Tobey managed a ninth place finish (166-5), just one spot short of All-American honors. Derrick Vicars of Findlay (Ohio) won the national title with a throw of 173-1.
Also on the men's side Saturday, Kearney High grad
Marty Molina finished 11th in the triple jump (48-0). Jonathon Allen of Lake Superior State (NY) came in first with a leap of 53-4.50 with the last All-American spot going to Orlando Duffus of St. Augustine's (49-3.50).
In the women's shot, Murphy (Franklin) came in fourth (47-7.75) with Gothenburg senior
Kiley Peterson having a 13th place finish (43-11.25).
This marks Murphy's third All-American honor. On Thursday, she placed 17th in the hammer. Jacqui Barrett of Massachusetts-Lowell took home the gold thanks to a heave of 50-8.25.
Team wise, Angelo State of Texas won the women's title (87 points) with St. Augustine's winning the men's race again (82 points).
Final results are available at www.flashresults.com.
