EUGENE, Ore. (6/7/17) – Junior thrower Cristian Ravar Ladislau secured All-America honors in hammer throw and junior sprinter Jaylen Bacon earned a spot in the finals of the 100-meter and 200-meter dash in action for Arkansas State University track and field athletes at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Ravar Ladislau, making his debut at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, finished 16th in the hammer throw. He fouled on his first attempt, but posted a throw of 65.33m (214-4) on his second attempt. His third attempt reached 64.08m (210-3). By way of a 16th place finish, Ravar Ladislau earns Second Team All-America honors, the first hammer thrower in program history to achieve that feat.