Men's
Weight Throw
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Noah Gauthier
Bates
Bates senior Noah Gauthier took home the national champioship in the 35-pound weight throw Friday afternoon at the NCAA III Indoor Track & Field Championships at the ONU Sportcenter.

Gauthier’s third throw in the prelims eventually became the winning throw. His throw of 63-1.5 was the best mark in the NCAA III this season.

“This feels pretty amazing.. It was four years of hard work. This is my fourth time in the national championship. It’s awesome to finally come out on top. I’m kind of at a loss for words. Before I went to bed for the last two weeks, I thought about this moment to make this a reality. It’s an amazing feeling.” -- Noah Gauthier, Bates
Defiance senior Trevor Matzusak placed second with a throw of 62-2.25. He was followed by a fellow senior from Monmouth, Zach Wilson. He placed third with a throw of 61-0.75. and earned All-American for the second straight year.

Rochester senior Mike Burgstorm placed fourth (59-10.5) to earn his second All-American honor and was followed by Wisconson-Oshkosh junior Phil Prusinski (59-9.5) in fifth.

Wisconsin-Eau Claire junior Sam Johnson placed sixth (59-4.75), while Central senior Jason Fisher (57-9.5) was seventh and Coast Guard senior Chris Hunt (57-3.75) placed eighth to earn the final All-American honors.

Final Results 
Weight Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
    1 Noah Gauthier, Sr, Bates College               63-1 1/2 (19.24m)q
                                           DIII season's best
    2 Trevor Matuszak, Sr, Defiance College          62-2 1/4 (18.95m)q
    3 Zach Wilson, Sr, Monmouth College (Il)         61-0 3/4 (18.61m)q
    4 Phil Prusinski, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh          59-9 1/2 (18.22m)q
    5 Mike Burgstrom, Sr, Univ of Rochester          59-1 1/4 (18.01m)q
    6 Jason Fisher, Sr, Central College (Ia)         57-9 1/2 (17.61m)q
    7 Nick McWilliams, Sr, Loras College                 56-6 (17.22m)q
    8 Chris Hunt, Sr, Coast Guard Academy            56-4 3/4 (17.19m)q
    9 Sam Johnson, Jr, Wisconsin Eau Claire          56-2 3/4 (17.14m)q
   10 Eric Jones, So, St. Lawrence                   56-0 1/2 (17.08m) 
   11 Sean Larson, Jr, Wisconsin Stout                   55-1 (16.79m) 
   12 John Lewis, Sr, Springfield College            54-9 1/4 (16.69m) 
Final
    1 Noah Gauthier, Sr, Bates College               63-1 1/2 (19.24m) 
                           (16.58, 18.35, 19.24, F, 18.23, F)
                                           DIII season's best
    2 Trevor Matuszak, Sr, Defiance College          62-2 1/4 (18.95m) 
                           (18.09, 18.95, 17.89, F, 18.16, F)
    3 Zach Wilson, Sr, Monmouth College (Il)         61-0 3/4 (18.61m) 
                       (18.04, 17.85, 18.61, 18.29, 18.52, F)
    4 Mike Burgstrom, Sr, Univ of Rochester         59-10 1/2 (18.25m) 
                       (17.39, 17.41, 18.01, F, 17.06, 18.25)
    5 Phil Prusinski, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh          59-9 1/2 (18.22m) 
                           (17.63, 18.22, F, 17.18, 18.05, F)
    6 Sam Johnson, Jr, Wisconsin Eau Claire          59-4 3/4 (18.10m) 
                           (F, 15.96, 17.14, 17.06, 18.10, F)
    7 Jason Fisher, Sr, Central College (Ia)         57-9 1/2 (17.61m) 
                                   (F, 17.61, F, F, 16.50, F)
    8 Chris Hunt, Sr, Coast Guard Academy            57-3 3/4 (17.47m) 
                   (16.99, 17.19, 15.41, 17.47, 15.64, 16.69)
    9 Nick McWilliams, Sr, Loras College                 56-6 (17.22m) 
                           (16.38, 17.22, F, F, 17.06, 16.60)
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