ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Drake track & field sophomore Anthony Barmes earned Missouri Valley Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday, March 29.
Barmes won the men's hammer throw at the Dutch Invitational on Friday, April 7 by bettering his school record of 68.95m/226' 2.5", which is the best all-time in the MVC.
Barmes currently ranks 16th in the NCAA in the hammer throw this season and the third-best so far this year in the Midwest Region. This throw also broke the facility record at Central College.