Canada's Rowan Hamilton is U. of California's 1st NCAA men's hammer throw champ in 102 years
Rowan Hamilton of Chilliwack, B.C., threw a personal-best 77.18 metres for the University of California to win the men's hammer throw at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.
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![Rowan Hamilton of Chilliwack, B.C. is the University of California's first NCAA track and field champion in 13 years and its first hammer throw winner since John Merchant in 1922. Canadian men’s athlete Rowan Hamilton, with his hair in a ponytail, competes in the hammer throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 19, 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7226958.1717697164!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hamilton-rowan-230819-1180.jpg)
Rowan Hamilton of Chilliwack, B.C., threw a personal-best 77.18 metres for the University of California to win the men's hammer throw at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.