Men's Shot Put
Saturday 2:30 p.m.

Justin Rapp
North Central

2002 Champion: Justin Rapp, North Central
56-5.25 (17.20 meters)

NCAA Division III Meet Record
64-2 (19.56) Mike Manders, Hamline, 1983

Division III Record
65-8 (20.2) Mike Manders, Hamline, 1983

Automatic Qualifying Standard:
16.67

Provisional Qualifying
15.34

Merrick-Pinkard Track Record:
54-6.75 (16.63m) Justin Sievert, Union 2003

Men's Shot Put
Former Champions


1974 Steve Lindgren (Hamline) 55-10 ¾
1975 Mark Dienhart (St. Thomas) 57-3 ¾
1976 Jim Howard (Westmont) 58-9 ½
1977 William Versen (Carthage) 54-4 ½
1978 Mark Severson (Hamline) 55-11 ¾
1979 Bill Dietrick (Nebraska Wesleyan) 54-10
1980 Mke Manders (Hamline) 60-2
1981 Ron Hausauer (Jamestown) 56-6
1982 Mike Manders (Hamline) 63-10 ¼
1983 Mike Manders (Hamline) 64-2
1984 Tom Newberry (UW-La Crosse) 61-7
1985 Tom Newberry (UW-La Crosse) 62-9 ½
1986 Terry Strouf (UW-La Crosse) 58-9 ½
1987 Terry Strouf (UW-La Crosse) 58-7 ¼
1988 Terry Strouf (UW-La Crosse) 62-7 ¾
1989 John Wood (Ursinus) 54-8
1990 Keith Rucker (Ohio Wesleyan) 54-10 ¼
1991 Keith Rucker (Ohio Wesleyan) 57-2
1992 Paul Conlin (UW-Platteville) 57-9
1993 Paul Conlin (UW-Platteville) 58-4
1994 Dave McLaren (UW-Oshkosh) 57-4 ¾
1995 Rich Pulver (Union) 56-5 ¾
1996 Dennis Black (Upper Iowa) 58-1
1997 Dennis Black (Upper Iowa) 56-1 ¾
1998 Jason Lehman (UW-Stout) 55-3 ½
1999 Darwin Dumonceaux (St. John's) 57-10 ¼
2000 Luis Moroney (UW-La Crosse) 55-5 ½
2001 Jim Nelson (UW-La Crosse) 57-2 ¼