Arrhenius Qualifies for Second Event on Final Day

AUSTIN -- Leif Arrhenius qualified for nationals in the discus on Saturday as BYU men’s track and field concluded competition at the NCAA West Preliminary. Arrhenius is one of eight Cougars to earn NCAA Championship qualifying marks during the three-day preliminary.

“Everyone competed well and several of our guys did better than they were ranked,” BYU men’s coach Mark Robison said. “To have eight athletes qualify for nationals is a great accomplishment. Even more exciting is that all eight have a chance to be an All-American.”

Arrhenius tossed the discus 57.39 meters (188-03) on Saturday to take sixth place. He is one of six BYU throwers to qualify for nationals and is the only to qualify in two events. Arrhenius also qualified in the shot put, finishing sixth in the west.

Other Cougars competing Saturday included Daniel Lawson (19th) in the discus, Alden Bahr (29th) and Brandon Hebbert (35th) in the 5000 meters, Kyle Mills (40th) in the triple jump and the 4x400 meter relay team (20th) that consisted of Bryan Payne, Derek McCallister, Ryan Waite and Rhyan Atrice.

The NCAA National Championships will be held June 9-12 in Eugene, Ore.

See the list below for the athlete’s marks from Saturday and a list of the BYU’s 2010 NCAA Championship qualifiers. CLICK HERE for complete results.

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Saturday's Results
Rank  Name                Event           Mark
  6   Leif Arrhenius*     Discus          57.39mq    188-03
 19   Daniel Lawson       Discus          52.33m     171-08
 29   Alden Bahr          5000m           14:39.19 
 35   Brandon Hebbert     5000m           14:51.30
 20   Brigham Young       4x400 Relay     3:10.17
 40   Kyle Mills          Triple Jump     14.71m     48-03.25
*Qualified for NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore.
BYU Men's Track and Field 2010 NCAA Championship Qualifiers
Rank  Name                Event           Mark
 10   Sean Richardson     Javelin         67.09mq    220-01
 11   Blaine Baker        Javelin         66.72mq    218-11
 12   Chris Reno          Javelin         65.51mq    214-11
  6   Leif Arrhenius      Shot put        18.11mq    59-05.00
  6   Leif Arrhenius      Discus          57.39mq    188-03
  7   Chris Little        Pole Vault      5.30mq     17-04.50
  6   Oliver Whaley       Hammer Throw    64.09mq    210-03
  4   Ryan Waite          800m            1:46.83Q 
  1   Richard Nelson      Steeplechase    8:45.76Q