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Wichita State javelin thrower Damien Odle places ninth in NCAA Championships

Wichita State junior Damien Odle earned second-team All-American honors in the javelin on Wednesday at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Odle, from Greensburg, opened with a throw of 235 feet, 11 inches and didn’t top that. He finished ninth in the 24-person field. Mississippi State’s Curtis Thompson won the event with a throw of 254-9.

Wichita State's Skylar Arneson earned honorable mention All-American honors in hammer throw. Arneson, from Nickerson, threw 206 feet, 4 inches and finished 20th in the 24-man field. Oklahoma State’s Nick Miller placed first with a throw of 242-8.

High jumper Ashely Petersen competes on Saturday.