ALLENDALE, Mich. - Jacob Morris capped off his junior season with all-America honors and a fourth place finish in the discus throw at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field championships on Friday. 

He previously earned all-America accolades following a 10th place finish in the weight throw at the Indoor championships in March.

Morris got off to a shaky start with an opening throw of only 34.87 meters (114-05), placing his 17th in the field. He rebounded with consecutive throws over 50 meters with his third of 53.41 (175-02) vaulting him up to fourth and qualifying for three more tosses in the finals.

He dropped to fifth following the fourth round but then busted his best throw of the meet at 55.51m (182-01) on his next to solidify his fourth place standing. 

The national leader entering the meet, freshman Ibrahim Moaz of Texas A&M Commerce, set a new Division II meet record with a throw of 61.21m (200-10) to win the national championship. Senior Zach Hancock of Alabama-Huntsville was second at 57.81 (189-08) and junior Cason Brown of Angelo (Texas) State was third by .01 of a meter at 55.51 (182-02).

Morris becomes the first Bulldog men's outdoor thrower to earn all-America honors since Geoff Heskett placed fifth in the Hammer at the 1994 championships. Sean Bergstedt was the last men's track and field athlete to garner all-America honors after finishing second in the 400 meter hurdles in 2007.

Truman Men's Discus qualifiers (finish)

Mark Sissom - 1975 (10th)
Mark Sissom - 1977 (6th) 
Rich Hayward - 1989 (4th)
Rich Hayward - 1990 (3rd)
Jacob Morris - 2022 (4th)