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Boots Breaks 46-Year-Old Record At Gibson Invitational

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – University of Evansville senior Mike Boots (Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei) broke a more than 46-year-old school record in the outdoor shot put on Saturday to pace the Purple Aces' track & field teams at the Gibson Track & Field Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Boots, facing a cross-wind at between 15 and 20 miles per hour, recorded a school-best mark of 15.34 meters (50'4") on his final throw of the finals to place third overall. His mark broke the previous UE school outdoor record of 14.85 meters (48'9") set during the 1976 season.