United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - Men's Track

OSH KOSH, WIS.--(5/24/08)--Senior Chris Hunt placed ninth in the hammer and classmate Steve Blum finished 12th in the decathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Osh Kosh.

Hunt had a throw of 172 feet, five inches in his flight which qualified him for the finals. His best throw in the final round was 176 feet for a ninth place finish missing All-America honors by one foot.

Blum placed 12th in the decathlon with 5,995 points. Within the decathlon, he won the shot put with a throw of 44 feet, four inches while also winning the javelin with a toss of 165-10. He also placed fourth in the discus (124-5). He finished 11th of lower in the other seven events.

Blum, an All-American in the javelin with a fourth place finish and a throw of 190 feet, 10 inches, last season, had a throw of 173 feet, four inches in his flight, which did not qualify him for the finals.