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Pujats Claims National Runner-Up in Pole Vault at NCAA Championships
Jun 10, 2015 | Men's Track and Field
Bynum and Criticos earn All-American honors in javelin.
Complete Pole Vault Results
Complete Javelin Results
EUGENE, Oregon – Senior men's track and field athlete Pauls Pujats claimed national runner-up honors with a second-place finish in the pole vault and a pair of Tigers added All-American honors on the first day of NCAA Championship action, Wednesday.
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Pujats opened his competition clearing both 5.15 and 5.20 meters before recording his first miss at 5.40 meters (17-8 ½). He cleared that barrier on his next attempts and blew past 5.50 meters before suffering a miss on his first try at 5.55 meters (18-4 ½). He again cleared the pressure and the height on his second attempt and was one of just four remaining athletes out of the field of 24 to attempt 5.60 meters (18-4 ½). He missed on all three attempts while Akron's Shawn Barber cleared the height on his second try to claim the national championship in the pole vault.
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In his first trip to the NCAA finals, senior Kyle Bynum grabbed All-American honors with an eighth place finish in the javelin. After advancing to the finals, Bynum finished eighth with a best throw of 229-11.
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Freshman Michael Criticos also made his inaugural appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He finished 13th in the javelin, earning second team All-American honors, with a best mark of 68.09 meters (223-4).Â
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Memphis will have three female student-athletes in competition on Thursday. Carolina Carmichael and Sabrina Hochreuther will compete in the pole vault, beginning at 6:45 p.m. (CT). Senior Maya Williamson will compete in the 800-meter run semifinals at 7:44 p.m. (CT).
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Complete Javelin Results
EUGENE, Oregon – Senior men's track and field athlete Pauls Pujats claimed national runner-up honors with a second-place finish in the pole vault and a pair of Tigers added All-American honors on the first day of NCAA Championship action, Wednesday.
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Pujats opened his competition clearing both 5.15 and 5.20 meters before recording his first miss at 5.40 meters (17-8 ½). He cleared that barrier on his next attempts and blew past 5.50 meters before suffering a miss on his first try at 5.55 meters (18-4 ½). He again cleared the pressure and the height on his second attempt and was one of just four remaining athletes out of the field of 24 to attempt 5.60 meters (18-4 ½). He missed on all three attempts while Akron's Shawn Barber cleared the height on his second try to claim the national championship in the pole vault.
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In his first trip to the NCAA finals, senior Kyle Bynum grabbed All-American honors with an eighth place finish in the javelin. After advancing to the finals, Bynum finished eighth with a best throw of 229-11.
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Freshman Michael Criticos also made his inaugural appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He finished 13th in the javelin, earning second team All-American honors, with a best mark of 68.09 meters (223-4).Â
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Memphis will have three female student-athletes in competition on Thursday. Carolina Carmichael and Sabrina Hochreuther will compete in the pole vault, beginning at 6:45 p.m. (CT). Senior Maya Williamson will compete in the 800-meter run semifinals at 7:44 p.m. (CT).
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