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King Shatters UNI's Shot Put Record at Gibson Invitational

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – UNI graduate-student Darius King shattered UNI's outdoor shot put record at the close of the Gibson Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday. Over the weekend, the Panthers notched event wins in the men's discus, men's hammer throw, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase and totaled 27 top-five finishes. Finishing second in the men's and women's team rankings, the men earned 128 points and the women posted 97.50 points.

King posted a personal-best of 20.14m to break the UNI school record in the men's outdoor shot put, surpassing the previous record of 19.