Despite a rain-filled circle and poor weather, Eric Flores (Cal Luthern) successfully defended his NCAA Division III national title on Thursday at Ohio Wesleyan University. Flores was little more than a meter off of his NCAA Championship record and led from start to finish, but that didn't mean it was an easy win. Bryan Kolacz (Keene State), the 2009 champion and 2010 bronze medalist, threw a big personal best in the second round to move within a few feet of Flores. However, Kolacz fouled his final attempts, allowing Flores to hang on for the win. Taylor Berilant (Claremond-Mudd-Scripps), last year's runner up, took third place with a season's best throw.

The women's competition on Friday morning were also quite close. Defending champion Holly Ozanich (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) had all five of her legal throws over her old personal best and led by less than two feet heading into the fifth round. Then her teammate and top seeded thrower Sue Trzebiatowski (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) also threw a personal best to move within inches. Ozanich responded by extending her lead and breaking 200 feet for the first time ever with a throw of 60.95m (200-0). She held on for the win, Trzebiatowski took second, and Amanda Brichacek (Nebraska Wesleyan) took third. Ozanich's new best is also ranks her as the second best Division III thrower of all-time.

                         NCAA Division III 2011 Outdoor                          
                           Track & Field Championships                           
                     Delaware, OH  - 5/26/2011 to 5/28/2011                      

Men Hammer Throw
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 Two flights. Random draw
 45 min general warm-up. 15 min for each flight/finals
 Advance best 9 plus ties to finals. Reverse order
  DIII Champ: # 66.35m  2010        Eric Flores, Ca Lutheran                   
     Stadium: % 60.47m  2011        Kevin Phipps                               
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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  1   487 Eric Flores         SR Cal Lutheran            65.21m%    213-11  10   
      64.76m  63.59m  65.21m  61.26m  PASS  PASS
  2   582 Bryan Kolacz        SR Keene State             63.85m%    209-06   8   
      56.77m  63.85m  61.83m  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL
  3   513 Taylor Berliant     SR Claremont-Mu            61.56m%    202-00   6   
      FOUL  FOUL  56.75m  61.56m  FOUL  60.69m
  4   472 Kevin Phipps        SR Baldwin-Wall            59.24m     194-04   5   
      FOUL  59.24m  57.77m  57.24m  56.03m  56.86m
  5   728 Tim Juba            SR St. John's (            59.17m     194-01   4   
      55.27m  59.17m  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL  54.64m
  6   722 Andrew Brueggen     SR Saint Mary's            59.11m     193-11   3   
      58.98m  FOUL  59.11m  FOUL  FOUL  54.68m
  7   475 Christopher Murtag  SR Bates                   58.23m     191-00   2   
      FOUL  58.23m  56.78m  57.63m  58.08m  FOUL
  8   561 Brennan McKeag      JR Hamline                 57.37m     188-03   1   
      FOUL  FOUL  57.37m  55.46m  FOUL  FOUL
  9   836 James Walrath       SR Wis.-River F            56.79m     186-04 
      53.38m  56.79m  53.38m  FOUL  FOUL  55.66m
 10   812 Tony Baker          SR Wis.-Oshkosh            56.71m     186-01
 11   496 Josh Brennan        SR Carthage                56.64m     185-10
 12   817 Ben Ludtke          JR Wis.-Oshkosh            55.89m     183-04
 13   718 Ja'Mar Watson       SR RPI                     55.79m     183-00
 14   789 Tony Sigrist        JR Wis.-Eau Cla            55.75m     182-11
 15   813 Pete Delzer         SO Wis.-Oshkosh            54.14m     177-07
 16   498 Greg Raimondi       JR Carthage                53.81m     176-06
 17   616 Kenneth Cooper      SO MIT                     53.64m     176-00
 18   465 Adam Myers          JR Augustana (I            52.62m     172-08
 19   702 Brian Walker        SR RIT                     49.24m     161-06
Event 37  Women Hammer Throw
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 Two flights. Random draw                                                        
 45 min general warm-up. 15 min for each flight/finals                           
 Advance best 9 plus ties to finals. Reverse order                               
  DIII Champ: # 62.92m  2006        Kelly Godsey, Bates                          
     Stadium: % 48.56m  1996        Lynda Barnard                                
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals                                                                           
  1 Holly Ozanich             SR Wis.-Oshkosh            60.95m%    200-00  10   
      58.59m  59.14m  FOUL  58.97m  60.95m  58.04m                               
  2 Sue Trzebiatowski         SR Wis.-Oshkosh            58.96m%    193-05   8   
      54.50m  57.87m  55.86m  58.59m  58.96m  57.54m                             
  3 Amanda Brichacek          SR Nebraska Wesleyan       57.91m%    190-00   6   
      55.97m  57.38m  57.91m  56.50m  56.00m  FOUL                               
  4 Alexia Child              JR Wis.-Oshkosh            55.15m%    180-11   5   
      49.51m  55.03m  55.15m  53.54m  53.07m  FOUL                               
  5 Emily Niehaus             JR Centre                  54.23m%    177-11   4   
      54.23m  52.18m  FOUL  53.53m  5.25m  FOUL                                  
  6 Samantha Loew             SO Wis.-Oshkosh            53.47m%    175-05   3   
      52.60m  51.60m  FOUL  53.47m  FOUL  51.52m                                 
  7 Mindy Harrington          SR Carthage                52.74m%    173-00   2   
      FOUL  FOUL  52.45m  51.80m  50.03m  52.74m                                 
  8 Kelly Young               SR Occidental              52.68m%    172-10   1   
      48.79m  52.68m  51.73m  FOUL  51.43m  FOUL                                 
  9 Amina Avril               FR Williams                52.40m%    171-11       
      51.91m  FOUL  51.50m  45.69m  FOUL  52.40m                                 
 10 Stephanie Powell          SR Brockport St.           50.85m%    166-10       
 11 Jessa Luebke              SR Wis.-Whitewater         50.72m%    166-05       
 12 Kristin Constantine       SR U. of Chicago           50.66m%    166-02       
 13 Breanna Strupp            SO Wis.-Oshkosh            49.78m%    163-04       
 14 Kayla Oberstadt           JR Wis.-Oshkosh            49.27m%    161-08       
 15 Katie Capriglione         SO Wis.-Superior           49.10m%    161-01       
 16 Yaneve Fonge              SR Rochester               48.92m%    160-06       
 17 Heidi Tobin               SR Loras                   48.74m%    159-11       
 18 Rochaunda Harris          SR Greenville              47.97m     157-04       
 19 Erica Cox                 SR Whitworth               47.83m     156-11       
 20 Sara Harstad              SR Saint Mary's            47.75m     156-08       
 21 Morgan Darrow             JR Central College         47.31m     155-02       
 22 Brenna Coyle              JR Hamline                 46.97m     154-01       
      45.10m  FOUL  46.97m                                                       
 -- Brittany Frederick        JR Wis.-Eau Claire           FOUL

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