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Raithel takes national title; UCM has six All-Americans
(Photo submitted to UCM Athletics)
Dan Raithel (middle) stands atop of the podium with his national championship trophy after capturing the hammer throw. Jaban Moore (far left) finished seventh to earn All-American honors. Tucker Woolsey (throwing coach) is at the far right.
Senior Dan Raithel capped six UCM All-American performances at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships with a national title in the hammer throw this weekend in Walnut, Calif.
His throw of 219-08 was tops while teammate Jaban Moore took seventh in the event with a toss of 186-10. The Central Missouri 4x100 relay team of Dannon Abney, Damond Berry, Eric Moore, and Chris Leverette grabbed seventh place with a time of 40.52. Freshman Drew Frizzell rounded out the Mules All-Americans with an eighth place mark in the shot put (54-08). As a team the Mules took 14th in the nation.
The Jennies got All-American performances from junior Anne Carlson in the heptathlon (4632). Freshman Kayla Muyskens was the Jens only other All-American, finishing sixth in the discus with a toss of 147-11. The Jennies placed 36th as a team at the national meet.