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UNI track and field: Tom Yezek earns 2nd Team All-America Honors at 2022 Championships

EUGENE, Ore. - Tom Yezek earned Second Team All-America honors with a 14th-place finish in discus at the 2022 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships.

Yezek opened with a throw of 52.68 meters (172 feet, 10 inches). He improved on his second attempt with a throw of 56.82 meters (186-5). He scratched on his third throw.

His career best throw of 58.21 meters (191-0) came in the last meet of the 2022 regular season, putting him third on UNI's all-time list for best discus throws in program history.

This was his first appearance at the NCAA championships.