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Branden Miller finishes eighth at the NCAA outdoor shot put

Carthage's Branden Miller and Mark Balmes Compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship

Branden Miller Finishes Eighth in Shot Put

5/17/2015 9:54:00 AM

2015 NCAA Outdoor Championship Web Page

Carthage College had two qualifiers for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship.  With the top-20 individuals qualifying for the championship, Carthage's Branden Miller (Sr., Winfield, Ill./Wheaton-North) was ranked 10th in the shot put (54-7 1/4), 14th in the hammer throw (189-8) and 19th in the discus (165-0).  Mark Balmes (Jr., Mount Prospect, Ill./Arlington Heights-Hersey) was ranked fifth in the discus (174-7).  This year's championship was held on Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23 at St. Lawrence University's Merrick-Pinkard Track in Canton, N.Y.  Miller finished eighth in the shot put (53-9), 12th in the discus (163-9) and 18th in the hammer throw (176-6).  Balmes was 10th in the discus (163-9).  The Red Men tied for 74th place in the national championship.
 
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