Jacob Morris

Jacob Morris, men’s junior thrower, was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Field Athlete of the Week after the first weekend of the indoor season. Morris set a new personal best in the men’s weight throw during the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic at Northwest Missouri State, Dec. 4. His best attempt in the afternoon flew 18.99m (62-3.75) to claim first place and place sixth on the NCAA provisional qualification list for nationals. He also finished seventh in the shot put with a distance of 13.27m (43-6.50).