Men's Hammer Throw Results NCAA Division II Outdoor Track/Field Championships

            Wayne State's Cole Christoffersen finished 17^th out of 20 competitors Thursday afternoon in the men's hammer throw at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Allendale, Michigan and hosted by Grand Valley State University.
            Christoffersen, a graduate student from Lyons (Lyons-Decatur HS), posted a mark of 186' 0" on his third and final throw in prelims after fouling on his first two attempts.  A mark of at least 197' 9 was needed to qualify for finals in the event. 
            Christoffersen entered nationals ranked 14^th in NCAA Division II with a season-best effort of 200' 7" set at the South Dakota Challenge in Vermillion April 21^st. 
            Wayne State has one more national qualifier that will compete as sophomore Dylan Kneifl will be in the high jump Friday afternoon competing at 2:30 p.m. Central Time.