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School-Record Throw, Two Victories Highlight Track & Field's Day At SIU

CARBONDALE, Ill. –University of Evansville junior Zach Dove (Princeton, Ind./Princeton Community HS) broke the school record in the weight throw on Saturday, and Evansville picked up victories in the women's mile and the men's 4x400-meter relay to highlight the day at the Don DeNoon Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Illinois.

"We had a good day today," said UE track and field head coach Don Walters. "We had a lot of PRs set, and I think that the student-athletes had a lot of fun today.

"We faced some really good competition, and we had people rise to the occasion, and when you consider our week of practice was interrupted with all of the weather issues this week, we'll take it.