University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Friday, March 11
Birmingham, AL
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NCAA Indoor Championships
Darius King earns second team AA honors at NCAA indoor track & field NCAA championships
3/12/2022 9:41:00 PM | Track and Field
Birmingham, Ala. - UNI Track and Field's Darius King earned second-team All-America honors in the finals of the shot put at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor National Track and Field Championships.
Darius King made his third national championship appearance in the shot put with his mark of 20.30 meters set at the Wisconsin Badger Invitational earlier this season. The two time All-American entered the competition at sixth in the nation with this toss. King's last appearance at the 2021 NCAA indoor championships earned him 12th place with a toss of 18.96 meters. King finished seventh in the 2021 NCAA outdoor championships with a toss of 19.69 meters. The graduate student was then invited to participate in the 2020 Olympic Trials finishing 12th with a toss of 18.43 meters.
King finished the competition with a 10th place finish with his best throw of 19.58 meters. King posted a series of 19.40 meters and 19.45 meters following the 19.58 meter throw.
Isaiah Trousil punched his ticket to the National Indoor Championships after his performance in the men's 200-meter dash stopping the clock at 20.72 seconds. Trousil set a personal best, UNI best, Missouri Valley Conference, and facility record at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships last week with the 20.72 mark. Isaiah Trousil missed the finals at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor National Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.
Isaiah Trousil finished 11th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.20 seconds. Trousil earned second-team All-America status.
The Panthers return to action in the outdoor season at Illinois State University on April 2.
Darius King made his third national championship appearance in the shot put with his mark of 20.30 meters set at the Wisconsin Badger Invitational earlier this season. The two time All-American entered the competition at sixth in the nation with this toss. King's last appearance at the 2021 NCAA indoor championships earned him 12th place with a toss of 18.96 meters. King finished seventh in the 2021 NCAA outdoor championships with a toss of 19.69 meters. The graduate student was then invited to participate in the 2020 Olympic Trials finishing 12th with a toss of 18.43 meters.
King finished the competition with a 10th place finish with his best throw of 19.58 meters. King posted a series of 19.40 meters and 19.45 meters following the 19.58 meter throw.
Isaiah Trousil punched his ticket to the National Indoor Championships after his performance in the men's 200-meter dash stopping the clock at 20.72 seconds. Trousil set a personal best, UNI best, Missouri Valley Conference, and facility record at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships last week with the 20.72 mark. Isaiah Trousil missed the finals at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor National Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.
Isaiah Trousil finished 11th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.20 seconds. Trousil earned second-team All-America status.
The Panthers return to action in the outdoor season at Illinois State University on April 2.
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