Winfield native Hutchins sets school record
Alex Hutchins broke a 1987 Southwestern record in the 35-pound throw and qualified for the NAIA indoor nationals.
By Jolene Marquardt
Alex Hutchins had been knocking on the door for weeks. On Saturday he finally broke it down.
The Winfield native threw the 35-pound weight 55 feet at the Kansas State Invitational, beating the Southwestern College record of 52-6.5 set by Dan Dickey in 1987. The throw met the NAIA “A” national standard and earned him a spot at the national meet.
Hutchins had come within an inch of the record in three of his previous four meets. “He’s just kind of been flirting with it for a while and just popped one,” said men’s coach Jim Helmer.
Jordan Unruh also set a school record for the Builders, running the 600 meters in 1:29.77, another “A” qualifying time.