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Talley Climbs Into NCAA Top 20 for Hammer Throw

Alex Talley

Men's Track and Field | 4/8/2021 7:12:00 PM

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – North Dakota State senior Alex Talley registered a season-best in the hammer throw and moved into the NCAA's Top 20, highlighting the efforts of the Bison men's track & field team on the opening day of the Tennessee Relays.
 
Talley threw a season-best 216-10 (66.11m) in the hammer, ranking 18th in the NCAA this season. He placed second in the meet by only three centimeters, and four of his six attempts Thursday went over 215 feet.
 
Trevor Otterdahl posted the second-best hammer mark of his career, throwing 204-6 (62.33m) for fifth place. Talley and Otterdahl rank third and seventh, respectively, on the NDSU all-time list.
 
Tony Ukkelberg is the top Bison in the Tennessee Relays decathlon after Day 1, scoring 3,695 points to stand in seventh place. NDSU's Eric VanErp has 3,430 points for 11th in the decathlon standings.
 
The Tennessee Relays will continue Friday and Saturday.
 
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Players Mentioned

Trevor Otterdahl

Trevor Otterdahl

Throws
Senior
So.
Alex Talley

Alex Talley

Throws
Senior
Jr.
Tony Ukkelberg

Tony Ukkelberg

Multi
Senior
Jr.
Eric VanErp

Eric VanErp

Multi
Junior
So.

Players Mentioned

Trevor Otterdahl

Trevor Otterdahl

Senior
So.
Throws
Alex Talley

Alex Talley

Senior
Jr.
Throws
Tony Ukkelberg

Tony Ukkelberg

Senior
Jr.
Multi
Eric VanErp

Eric VanErp

Junior
So.
Multi