×ÔοÊÓƵ Rams’ Deandre Leith is NAIA shot put national champion
May 28, 2024
Columbia International University Rams shot putter , a senior, brought home ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s first-ever NAIA outdoor individual championship with a school record mark of 18.09m at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Marion, Indiana.
Leith is the second ×ÔοÊÓƵ track and field athlete toÌýbe distinguishedÌýas an NAIA national champion besides three-time indoor Pole Vault championÌý.Ìý
Leith was joined in the shot put by freshmanÌý, who finished top-25 posting a mark of 15.68m.
The Rams finished 22nd out of the 77 teams that scored.Ìý
Read more about the Rams successful finish to their season at .
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