Schantzen earns All-America honors with third place finish in the shot put at NCAA's

Mike Ludwig
May 23, 2009

MARIETTA, Ohio - St. Olaf junior John Schantzen finished third in the shot put at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday to earn All-America honors in the event.

Schantzen's best throw came in the preliminary round, a 17.54m effort (57-6' 1/2").

The Oles had one other competitor in the championships, Cullen O'Neill, who ran in the 1500 but did not qualify for the final.

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