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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – Tom
Carey (Altoona/Altoona), a freshman student-athlete on
the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania men’s track and
field team, was selected as the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference Men’s Track and Field Rookie of the Year.
Carey captured the PSAC title in the discus,
outdistancing the rest of the field by over 20 feet with a
winning throw of 167’6” at the conference meet.
An NCAA Division II National Championship qualifier,
Carey finished 14th with a toss of 163’10”. The
Bald Eagle rookie set a new LHU record in the discus this season
with his career best throw of 175’4” earlier this year.
He placed fourth at the Penn Relays in the event, and
went undefeated in all other regular season competition.
Carey was also selected as the NCAA Division II East
Region Male Athlete of the Year.
The Lock Haven men’s track team
finished as the runners-up at this year’s PSAC Outdoor Track
and Field Championships.
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