Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

GULF SHORES, Ala. – A personal best mark in the javelin keyed a huge Day 2 for Oregon Tech's Thomas Dodgen, who earned All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the decathlon at the NAIA Men's Track and Field National Championships.
 
Dodgen finished the meet with a 10-event score of 6,664 points - 68 points better than his previous best – as the Owls now are sixth overall in the team standings with 13 points.
 
He started his day with a time of 16.42 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and added a mark of 32.35 meters (106 feet, 1 inch) in the discus. After clearing 4.30 meters (14 feet, 1 inch) in the pole vault, Dodgen unleashed a throw of 53.77 meters (176 feet, 5 inches) to place third in the javelin – his best mark ever in the event – before closing the day with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500-meters (4:42.90).
 
Late tonight, both Nick McMillen and Jonas Hartline raced in the 10,000-meters – 24 hours after their event was postponed due to lightning. McMillen placed 13th overall with a 25-lap time of 31:45.18, with Hartline in 17th (32:00.19).