EUGENE, Ore. – Three Jayhawks earned All-American honors, including a runner-up finish from senior Gleb Dudarev in the men’s hammer throw, on the first day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Dudarev, a senior from Vitebsk, Belarus, started his day with a pair of fouls, before recording a throw of 73.87m (242-4 ft.), to move into second place going into finals. Dudarev bettered his mark with a toss of 74.53m (244-6 ft.) on his fifth attempt, which secured him the runner-up finish.
Dudarev finishes off his KU career as a six-time NCAA All-American, including the runner-up in hammer throw in each of the last two seasons.