Djimon Gumbs shot put
Michael Wade

Gumbs finishes 13th at NCAA Indoor Championships; earns Second Team All-America

3/9/2024 8:35:00 PM

BOSTON—Djimon Gumbs went out with a bang in the indoor season.

Gumbs earned a spot as a Second Team All-American following a 13th-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday in Boston.

Gumbs, a senior from Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, tossed a 61-0.75 to earn the 13th-place finish, placing above two competitors from the Big Ten.

The senior made it two consecutive seasons a Northwestern State athlete earned Second Team All-American recognition, as teammate Zachaeus Beard did the same in 2023 in the 60-meter dash.

Gumbs was the top performer among non-power schools, finishing ahead of Liberty's Warren Barrett, who tossed a 59-0 to finish 16th. Barrett was the lone other non-power school participant in the event.

Ole Miss' sophomore Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan stole the show in the event, claiming the top spot with a personal best and facility record 69-0.75.

He was followed by Arkansas' Roje Stona (67-2.25), South Carolina's Dylan Targgart (65-5.5) and Wisconsin's Jason Stevens (65-2.25).

The leader in the event going into Saturday was Georgia's Alexander Kolesnikoff and he finished seventh with a distance of 62-10.5.

Northwestern State continues its outdoor season with the Louisiana Classics, beginning Friday in Lafayette.
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