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Wednesday, June 5
Eugene, Ore.
Rice University
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NCAA Outdoor Championships
Hampton, Kerry Close Outdoor Season at NCAA Championships
6/5/2024 11:33:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
EUGENE – The Rice men's track and field team saw its 2024 season come to a close Wednesday evening on the opening day of the 2024 NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Ty Hampton earned Second Team All-American honors after finishing 14th in the javelin. This is the second All-American honor for Hampton and the first since the 2022 season. Hampton finishes the season sitting in second all-time in the javelin at Rice.
Shaun Kerry closed out his collegiate career with his first All-American honor, earning an honorable mention after finishing 19th in the hammer throw. Kerry closes his career ranking second all-time in the hammer throw and third all-time in the weight throw at Rice.
This was the third consecutive NCAA outdoor championship meet with multiple athletes competing for Rice.
Post-Meet Reaction - Head Coach Jon Warren
"Our guys looked really good today. We have a Second Team All-American and an Honorable Mention All-American today and most of us would love to achieve that someday, but for most of us it's too late."
RESULTS (Top finishers)
Javelin
14. Ty Hampton – 70.15m (230-02)
Hammer Throw
19. Shaun Kerry – 66.37m (217-09.00)
Ty Hampton earned Second Team All-American honors after finishing 14th in the javelin. This is the second All-American honor for Hampton and the first since the 2022 season. Hampton finishes the season sitting in second all-time in the javelin at Rice.
Shaun Kerry closed out his collegiate career with his first All-American honor, earning an honorable mention after finishing 19th in the hammer throw. Kerry closes his career ranking second all-time in the hammer throw and third all-time in the weight throw at Rice.
This was the third consecutive NCAA outdoor championship meet with multiple athletes competing for Rice.
"Our guys looked really good today. We have a Second Team All-American and an Honorable Mention All-American today and most of us would love to achieve that someday, but for most of us it's too late."
Javelin
14. Ty Hampton – 70.15m (230-02)
Hammer Throw
19. Shaun Kerry – 66.37m (217-09.00)
Players Mentioned
Javelin
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