February 23, 2008-The Emporia State track and field team had their final tune-up for the MIAA Championships with the throwers competing at the KSU Open in Manhattan, Kan. on Saturday.
Damon Birk had the best individual performance for ESU on the day, finishing fourth in the shot put.
The Hornets will compete at the MIAA Championships on Friday and Saturday at Missouri Southern’s Leggett & Platt Center in Joplin, Mo.
ESU Individual Results at KSU Open
| Women Shot Put | |
| 9 Molly Pannbacker | 11.59m 38-00.25 |
| 10 Linzi Weilert | 10.74m 35-03.00 |
| Women Weight Throw | |
| 8 Linzi Weilert | 13.92m 45-08.00 |
| Men Shot Put | |
| 4 Damon Burk | 15.79m 51-09.75 |
| Men Weight Throw | |
| 7 Damon Birk | 16.13m 52-11.00 |
| 9 Kevin Roulhac | 15.66m 51-04.50 |
| 16 Dustin Loyd | 14.05m 46-01.25 |
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