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Aebersold, Moore Win National Titles for SHU Men's T&F at Outdoor Nationals

Aebersold, Moore Win National Titles for SHU Men's T&F at Outdoor Nationals

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Gauge Aebersold and Logan Moore claimed national championships in the shot put and 110-meter hurdles, respectively, as the 12th-ranked Siena Heights men's track and field team finished fifth on Saturday at the NAIA Outdoor Championships.

Aebersold had a school-record distance of 59 feet, 7 1/2 inches (18.17 meters) in the shot. He was followed by teammates Jon Dozier, who was 27th with a 49-6 1/2 (15.10m), and Logan Gray, who placed 28th with a 48-9 1/2 (14.87m).

Moore clocked in at 14.304 seconds in the 110 hurdles, winning the event by .006 seconds. Fellow SHU hurdler Frederick Boyd also claimed All-America honors, taking seventh in 14.62 seconds.

Richard DePalma placed runner-up in the pole vault, clearing 16-6 3/4 (5.05m). Matthew Leaders also competed in the vault for SHU.

Siena Heights accumulated 35 points, finishing one spot shy of a trophy spot. Concordia (Neb.) won the national title with 59 points, followed by runners-up Wayland Baptist (Texas) and Indiana Tech, which scored 55 apiece. Oklahoma Baptist was fourth with 53.