MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas senior Gleb Dudarev won his fourth career Big 12 title in the men’s hammer throw on day one of the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in Manhattan, Kansas on Friday, setting the facility record.
Dudarev, a native of Vitebsk, Belarus, unleashed a throw of 72.31m (237-3 ft.) on his first attempt to jump out to a lead, Dudarev would improve upon his initial throw on his second and third throws, with his third throw of 74.61m (244-9 ft.) holding as the top throw throughout the competition.
Dudarev’s throw broke the R.V. Christian stadium facility record of 70.57m (231-06 ft.) set by Oklahoma State’s Nick Miller set in 2013. With his fourth career Big 12 title, Dudarev also ties Miller for the most Big 12 hammer throw titles in event history.