Point Park's Blatnik takes RSC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Point Park (Pa.) University freshman Jakob Blatnik threw the No. 1-ranked javelin distance in the NAIA to earn River States Conference Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week presented by Brown & Brown Insurance for March 28-April 3.
Blatnik, from Slovenia, had a toss of 63.68 meters to take first place at the West Liberty Invitational. He beat out teammate Daniel Jacobs at that meet to join his fellow Pioneers javelin thrower as an NAIA national qualifiier.
Blatnik easily cleared the NAIA 'A' standard of 57.00 meters and holds the NAIA lead by more than a foot. It was a school and stadium record for Blatnik. There 16 entries in the javelin at West Liberty.
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