CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Sophomore JJ Durr finished runner-up in the hammer throw to highlight the Wilmington College men's track & field team's performance at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor Open hosted by Cedarville University on Saturday.
Durr's heave of 170' in very windy conditions stands as the best throw in NCAA Division III on the young outdoor season. Nate Marcum finished third with a throw of 163' 9" while teammate Andrew Pacifico was one spot behind with a heave of 163' 1". Nathan Borgan rounded out the Quaker contingent with a 15th-place finish (136' 6").
Orry Willems of the University of Findlay won the event with a throw of 195' 1".
The Quakers will compete as a team at the Centre College Invitational in Danville, Kentucky, next Saturday.
