Tyson Jenkins
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Tyson Jenkins, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Tyson Jenkins, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
The Clark, S.D., native automatically qualified for the NAIA Indoor National Meet thanks to a throw of 53-5 feet in the shot put at the Dordt College Indoor Invite. With the throw, Jenkins notched first place in the shot put.
Next he tallied a career-best in the weight throw following a toss of 54-0, good for third place. The toss helped Jenkins provisionally qualify for the NAIA Indoor National Meet.
Earlier this season, Jenkins competed at the SDSU Holiday Open and took fifth place in the shot put with a throw of 53-6.5. He also recorded an 11th-place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 51-7.75.
The Tigers compete again at the SDSU DII Invitational on Friday in Brookings, S.D.