RESULTS | Lee Last Chance meet

Cleveland, Tenn.----Wingate University graduate student Elliot Zirwas posted a school-record mark of 17.70 meters in the men's shot put at the Lee University Last Chance meet Saturday. With the silver-medal effort, Zirwas leaps to number 17 on the NCAA Division II shot put charts.
 
With Covid-19 field size restrictions in place, Zirwas is on the 2021 NCAA bubble. He will find out his official NCAA status on Tuesday when the organization announces the 2021 outdoor track and field championships field. Zirwas had a big day in the Volunteer State, as he finished third in the Lee Last Chance meet discus competition with his throw of 48.64 meters at the Multi-Sport Complex.
 
What They Are Saying
 
Wingate University graduate student Elliot Zirwas: "This day has been a long time coming. I have trained so hard for this moment and I have nothing but thanks to give to my (graduate assistant) throws coach Billy Edwards. Billy and sport performance assistant Neil Wilczynski have both worked countless hours with me throughout this year. Without them, I wouldn't be here."
 
"On top of this, I am so thankful for Coach Matt (van Lierop) and Coach Pol (Domenech) for giving me the opportunity to compete this year. Honestly, I cannot wait to see what happens next year."

Lee University Last Chance Meet (Cleveland, Tenn.)
Wingate men's track and field highlights
 
Discus throw, 3rd, Elliot Zirwas, 48.64 meters
 
Hammer throw, 8th, Billy Edwards, 45.12 meters
 
Shot put, 2nd, Elliot Zirwas, 17.70 meters (SR, PR, NCAA PQ)
 
Triple jump, 6th, Darius Weathers, 14.25 meters
 
400-meter hurdles, 8th, Demond Cooper, 54.86 (PR)
 
1500 meters, 7th, Jakob Rettschlag, 3:51.04 (PR)
 
5000 meters, 5th, Tai Smith, 14:19.44 (NCAA PQ)
 
10,000 meters, 2nd, Micah Kipchumba, 29:36.12 (PR, NCAA PQ)
10,000 meters, 3rd, Tai Smith, 29:40.52 (NCAA PQ)
10,000 meters, 8th, Jereamy Hall, 30:18.53 (PR, NCAA PQ)
10,000 meters, 9th, Saul Valdez, 30:41.72 (PR, NCAA PQ)
 
KEY
SR-School-record
PR-Collegiate personal-record mark
NCAA PQ-NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
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