Dabrowski Earns Third Career All-America Honors; Finishes Fifth At Nationals
Penn State Behrend men’s track & field senior thrower Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) secured his third career All-America honors and became the 24th All-American in program history with a fifth-place finish in the discus at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Doug Memorial Stadium.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Penn State Behrend men's track & field senior thrower Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) secured his third career All-America honors and became the 24th All-American in program history with a fifth-place finish in the discus at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Doug Memorial Stadium.
Key Moments:
* Dabrowski qualified for the discus finals with a 165-5 for his first throw of the day to sit in sixth. The top nine competitors make their way to the finals
* On his final throw of the day, Dabrowski moved into fifth place with a distance of 170-0, passing Holden Murphy of Loras who scored 169-7 on his last throw on Thursday
* This marked the best finish for Dabrowski at Division III Nationals in his three appearances as he previously placed sixth and eighth, respectively
* His throw of 170-0 also marked the fourth time in his collegiate career that he registered a distance of 170 feet or more with the last instance coming last week at regional championships when Dabrowski broke his own school record with a score of 171-5