Men's Track and Field Throwers Compete in Polar Dog Invite

SEWARD, Neb. — The Doane University men's track and field team delivered a strong showing in the throwing events Friday at the Polar Dog Invite, highlighted by multiple top-five finishes and two NAIA 'B' standard marks in the shot put.

In the men's shot put, Doane dominated the top of the leaderboard. Senior Christopher Brown captured first place with a throw of 15.98 meters (52-5.25), meeting the NAIA 'B' standard. Fellow senior Cale Bessler followed closely in third at 15.91 meters (52-2.5), also an NAIA 'B' mark, while Andrew Schmitz placed fourth with a throw of 15.85 meters (52-0). Senior Colton Dillon rounded out a strong group effort for the Tigers with an eighth-place finish at 15.28 meters (50-1.75).

Doane added further depth in the event with Tad Dimmitt finishing ninth (14.85m), DaMarcus Cannon 10th (13.91m), Andrew Englund 16th (13.09m) and Kellen Anderson 18th (12.69m), as the Tigers placed eight throwers inside the top 18.

The Tigers continued their momentum in the men's weight throw, placing multiple athletes in the top 10. Jaden Vollenweider led Doane with a fifth-place finish after recording a best mark of 16.78 meters (55-0.75). Tad Dimmitt followed in sixth at 16.26 meters (53-4.25), while Colton Dillon placed ninth with a throw of 15.73 meters (51-7.25).

Additional scoring performances came from Carson Lavaley, who finished 11th at 15.21 meters (49-11), and Andrew Schmitz, who added a 14th-place finish at 14.96 meters (49-1). Josh Fee (16th, 14.85m), Kellen Anderson (21st, 14.03m), Caleb Thorn (22nd, 13.40m) and DaMarcus Cannon (23rd, 13.17m) contributed to a deep and competitive showing across flights.

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