Mizzou’s Saldutto qualifies for NCAA finals in javelin as competition continues
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- Callan Saldutto secured NCAA berth with 226-11 javelin throw, finishing ninth.
- Sam Innes missed NCAA trip by less than an inch in hammer throw, placing 13th.
- Several Missouri athletes ended seasons at regionals despite strong efforts.
Missouri will be represented when the greatest collegiate track and field athletes in the country assemble in Eugene, Oregon, on June 11-14 for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Setting the tone early on Day 1 of the NCAA West Regional on Wednesday in College Station, Texas, senior Callan Saldutto punched MU’s first ticket to the national championships in the men’s javelin competition. Saldutto recorded a throw of 226 feet, 11 inches on his first attempt and wound up with a ninth-place finish.
Athletes must finish in the top 12 in their respective event at the regional to advance to the national championships.
While Saldutto’s performance earned him a shot at a national title, many Tigers fell short of advancing beyond the regional.
Redshirt junior Sam Innes wrapped up his outdoor season with a 13th-place finish in the men’s hammer throw, tossing 213-9 in his final attempt. The former Battle star was four-tenths of an inch shy of the mark of the 12th-place finisher, Iowa’s Sean Smith.
Drew Rogers closed his junior year with a time of 29 minutes, 15.18 seconds in the men’s 10,000-meter run, finishing 29th. Rogers set three program records this season.
Senior Steven Marks finished 33rd in the men’s 100 dash with a time of 10.54, and junior Lasse Funck also finished 33rd in his event, crossing the line in 1:49.40 in the men’s 800.
The West Regional continues Thursday, with the field events starting at 10 a.m. and running events beginning at 6 p.m.
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