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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Wichita State's Aaron True and Damien Odle advanced to the NCAA Championships on June 6 in Eugene, Ore.
 
Two-time conference champion Aaron True led the Shockers finishing fourth in the javelin at the NCAA West Regional with a throw of 70.55m/231-5, followed by Damien Odle in 10th with a throw of 67.53m/221-6. Each finished in the top 12, advancing them to the NCAA Championships.
 
True, a junior from Leroy, Kan., threw 67.05m/219-11 on his first attempt and 67.96m/222-11 on his second attempt. His fourth place mark came on his final attempt landing at 70.55m/231-5.
 
Odle, a senior from Greensburg Kan., placed second in the second flight. Odle's first attempt landed at 62.15m/203-11 and bettered his mark on his second attempt throwing 63.97m/209-10. The All-American let it fly on his final attempt recording a mark of 67.53m/221-6, good enough for 10th overall.

Senior John Hoplin placed 20th overall with a throw of 63.91m/209-8, and true freshman Taran Taylor finished 28th overall with a throw of 61.82m/202-10.

Four-time All-American Hunter Veith automatically qualified in the decathlon with a personal best 8,046 points, he ranks No. 2 in the nation.

Winny Koskei ran her second race of the NCAA West Regional, she finished 30th overall in the 5000m with a time of 16:19.47, bettering her sixth fastest 5000m time in Shocker history.