Curtis Places Fifth

Curtis Places Fifth

June 21, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS, IN –

University of Iowa freshman A.J. Curtis (Brodhead, WI) placed fifth in the discus at the 2006 USA Track and Field Junior National Championships today in Indianapolis, IN. Curtis threw a 181-11 with the 1.75 kilogram implement. Bo Taylor, who competed unattached in the age 19-and-under event, won with a throw of 192-0.

Curtis and fellow Hawkeye freshman John Hickey (Piermont, NY) will compete in the shot put Thursday at 2:15 p.m. Iowa junior Adam Hamilton (Milford, NH) will compete in the men’s senior hammer throw Friday at 2:00 p.m. All events are being held at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium on the IUPUI campus.

USATF Junior National Championships Men's Discus Results1.  Bo Taylor (Unattached)  192-02.  Nicholas Robinson (South Orange)    188-03.  Korion Morris (Unattached)  185-04.  Eric Thomas (Hays Strider)  182-05.  A.J. Curtis (Iowa)  181-16.  Eric Werskey (Unattached)   177-17.  Larry Jones (Unattached)    176-08.  Jeffery Lachman (Yale)  174-09.  Jason Lewis (Arizona State) 171-010. Daniel Te'o Nesheim (Unattached)    167-011. Jonathan Pullum (Unattached)    145-0="http:>