KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Jake Wickey got the opening day of the Mid-American Conference Men's Outdoor Championships with his first career hammer throw title and Kent State finished Thursday in first place with 42 points.
A four-time weight throw champion at the conference indoor meet, gold in the hammer throw had eluded Wickey, who placed second in 2019 and third in 2021. The fifth-year thrower entered as the MAC leader in the event and with momentum following new personal-best throws in each of his past two meets. Thursday morning's competition did not got as plan, and Wickey sat sixth entering finals following fouls on his second and third attempts.