ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Darius King was named Missouri Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week after tying his career-best outdoor shot put mark of 19.32m to clinch first at the Tom Botts Invitational in Columbia, Mo. over the weekend. King also recorded a personal-best in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.33m to place fifth.
The Moline, Ill. native first hit the 19.32m mark in the shot put at the NCAA Division I West Regional on May 23-25, 2019, which moved him to second in UNI school history.
King's shot put toss is the top mark in the MVC rankings to date this season.