Sindelar, Talk Earn All-American Indoor Honors

Sindelar, Talk Earn All-American Indoor Honors

On the second and final day of the 2016 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kan., senior Jamie Sindelar and sophomore Elijah Talk added to Ashland University's lengthy list of All-American thrower honors.

Sindelar, the top seed in the women's shot put, placed third with a top distance of 16.00 meters/52-feet-6. Junior Megan Tomei, the No. 2 seed in the event, was 12th (13.78 meters/45-feet-2½).

In the men's shot put, Talk placed fifth with a top effort of 17.53 meters/57-feet-6¼. Senior Jared Whitcomb was 13th (16.62 meters/54-feet-6½), and junior Jason Zahn was 15th (16.20 meters/53-feet-1¾).

In the final team standings, the Eagle men placed 10th, and the AU women were tied for 30th.

 
 

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