Michael Ponce, senior from Elkhart, IN, set a new Bethel College Field record with his toss of 17.12 meters in the shot put this weekend at the Indiana Intercollegiate Track and Field Meet. The throw was good enough for first place out of 23 athletes. Ponce also finished second in the hammer through with a toss of 54.63 meters. Both marks toped the NCCAA rankings and qualify Ponce for the NAIA and NCCAA National Championships. Ponce was named the Meet's Field Athlete of the Meet.
Men’s T&F Nominees: Ethan Alexander, Emmanuel College; Emmanuel Kipchumba, Lee University; Malcolm Shaw, Roberts Wesleyan College; Tommy Grant, Bethel College; Michael Ponce, Bethel College; Michael Cavonis, Mississippi College; Adetoye Alao, Oklahoma Christian University; Landon Huslig, Oklahoma Christian University; Aaron Cory, Spring Arbor University; Nathan Anderson, Spring Arbor University