Three Truman Athletes Headed To D2 Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Three Truman State University student-athletes will be heading to Pueblo, Colorado for the Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Jacob Morris will compete in the men’s hammer throw and discus throw. Morris is ranked ninth nationally in the hammer throw with a distance of 61.51m and second in the discus with a 59.29m throw.

Natalie Telep and Ellie Weltha will represent the Truman women at the event, with Telep competing in the javelin throw and Weltha in the shot put. Telep is 14th in the nation in the javelin throw with a distance of 44.60m. Weltha is also ranked 14th in the shot put after posting a 14.70m mark.

The National Championships take place May 25-27th on the campus of the Colorado State-Pueblo.