CHARLESTON, Ill. – University of Evansville junior Zach Dove (Princeton, Ind./Princeton Community) broke the UE hammer throw record on Friday, and freshman Denzel Lasam (St. Louis, Mo./De Smet) won the title in the triple jump to pace the Purple Aces' track and field teams at the Eastern Illinois Big Blue Meet in Charleston, Illinois.
Dove broke the UE school record by nearly a full meter, as he recorded a personal-best toss of 47.96 meters (157'4") to break teammate Mike Boots' (Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei) previous record of 46.97 meters. For Dove, it continues a strong start to his 2022 season, as he has set a personal-best mark in five of his first six meets this spring.