KIRTON RANKED AMONG NATION'S BEST IN SHOT PUT

Junior Kimani Kirton is seventh in the latest NCAA Shot Put rankings

Junior Kimani Kirton is seventh in the latest NCAA Shot Put rankings

Jan. 31, 2007

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A Maryland-Eastern Shore thrower received national recognition on January 30 after a record setting performance at the Bucknell Open and Multi meet on January 26-27. Junior Kimani Kirton (St. Thomas, Jamaica/Kingston College) is currently ranked seventh in the latest NCAA Shot Put Rankings.

Kirton broke the meet record, the facility record and the school record at Bucknell with a throw of 18.72 meters (61-41.7 feet) in the men's shot put. That throw also provisionally qualified him for the NCAA National Championship while breaking the previous Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) mark.

The Hawks return to action on February 2-3, when they compete at the Akron Open in Akron, Ohio.

 

 

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