Marion, Ind. – McPherson senior Antowine
Lamb ended day two of the 2010 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships on a high note for the Bulldogs as he captured the title in the men’s high jump. Lamb, who won the KCAC championship just a few weeks ago, took top honors with a personal record and school record jump of 2.11m (6’-11”).
Take this link to watch Lamb capture the NAIA National Championship in the high jump.
http://www2.indwes.edu/naia/event-recordings-may-28.htm
The Topeka, Kan., native started the meet with an easy clearance of 1.96m (6'-5"), before two second attempt makes at 2.01m (6'-7") and 2.06m (6'-9"). With the field narrowed from 22 to six following the 2.06m height, Lamb reeled off a first attempt clearance at the 2.11m mark. He was only one competitor to clear the height on his first attempt and only one of three to cross the bar.
Lamb, along with the other two athletes left in the field, failed in all three attempts at 2.16m. Lamb was awarded the title, because of his clearance on the first attempt. With the win, he becomes the only the second national champion in McPherson College history. The previous champion was Ron Anderson in the men’s discus in 1957.
Three other Bulldogs competed on Friday, including junior Andrea Swanson, sophomore David Parry and sophomore Javier Ceja. Swanson, the only representative from the women’s team, finished 14th in the women’s shot put with a mark of 13.51m (44’-6.25”). The mark is her second best throw of the season.
Parry, who yesterday advanced to the second round of preliminaries, failed to advance to the finals, but had a good showing with a 18th place finish and a time of 1:56.82 in the 800-meters, while Ceja finished 21st in the men’s 5,000-meters preliminaries with a time of 15:27.10.
The Bulldogs close out action at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship on Saturday.