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All-American Walkington Finishes Fourth in Javelin
TURLOCK, Calif. - Jacob Deavers of the Cal Poly Pomona men's track and field team battled cold and rainy conditions Saturday night, finishing seventh in the 400-meter hurdles final at the NCAA Division II National Championships to receive All-American recognition.
The junior from Lake Elsinore, Calif., posted a mark of 54.81. The winner of the race, Lincoln's Steve Banton, crossed the line in 51.96.
"It's been a long and successful year for our program," Broncos' head coach Troy Johnson said. "Jacob has some big upside for next year. He knows how to race and I know he'll be motivated to return and top his performance here at nationals."
On Thursday in the prelims, Deavers registered a personal-best time of 52.26. That placed him second in the heat.
With
Lance Walkington placing fourth in the javelin earlier on Saturday, the 2011 season marks the second time in the last nine years that the Broncos' men's track and field team had multiple All-Americans in the same campaign.
In the team scores at the close of the championships, Deavers and Walkington totaled seven points to help CPP tie for 35th. Abilene Christian captured the D-II national title while registering 68 team points.
