Filias Places 13th In Hammer Throw At NCAA Championship

5/25/2024 9:15:00 PM

Dave Filias placed 13th in the hammer throw at this year's NCAA Championship.

Dave Filias of the Middlebury men's track & field team took home 13th place in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championship on Saturday evening. The Panther's showing earned him All-American Second Team honors for the first time in his career.

HIGHLIGHTS

Filias opened the event strong, jumping into sixth place on his initial attempt with a toss of 57.41 meters.
The junior followed up his first throw with distances of 55.26m and 55.17m during the second and third rounds, but it was not enough as he narrowly missed out on the top-eight places, and did not advance to the final round.

NOTES

Filias competed on the national stage in the hammer throw for the second year in a row. His finish this spring was his best-ever at the NCAA Tournament, as he placed 15th a season ago.
The Panther concluded the season with five victories in the event, highlighted by wins at the Division III New England Championships and the NESCAC Championship.
Justin Eichler of Wisconsin-Platteville won the event with a toss of 64.11m.

Filias was the final competitor for Middlebury at the NCAA Championship, capping the spring season.

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