Morris’ Record-Setting Week Earns Him GLVC Weekly Honors

A record-setting performance earned Truman State thrower Jacob Morris the Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award. Morris set the new school record in the weight throw at the South Dakota State D2 Invitational with a toss of 19.51m (64-0.25) and placed second in the event. The previous record in the weight throw was 19.11m (62-8.50) held by teammate Bobby Campbell. The throw ranks sixth in Division II this season and is first among all GLVC weight throwers. Truman owns the top three spots on the GLVC Performance List with Campbell second (18.95m/62-2.25) and Brendan Baker third (18.59m/61-0.00).

Morris set a personal best in the Shot Put with a toss of 14.46m/47-5.25 the next day at the Northwest Missouri Open. He is seventh on the GLVC Performance List in the Shot Put.