EUGENE, Ore. – North Dakota State University senior Matt Kraft placed 24th in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday evening at Hayward Field, garnering honorable mention All-America status.
 
The two-time Summit League champion finished his Bison career at No. 4 on the NDSU all-time list in the javelin.
 
Kraft's NCAA Championships appearance was the ninth for the North Dakota State men in the javelin over the past nine seasons.
 
Kraft did not record a legal throw in his three attempts on Wednesday. The top eight finishers in all events earn first team All-American honors, places 9 through 16 are named second team All-Americans, and all other national meet competitors receive honorable mention status.