Brubaker takes eighth to earn All-American honors

6/10/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field

Senior Dane Brubaker took eighth place in the javelin Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Sacramento, Calif. Brubaker threw a 219-09 in the finals and finished among the top eight Americans to become the first javelin All-American in the history of Montana track and field.

Brubaker, from Terry, Mont., was third overall through Thursday's preliminary rounds with a flight-winning toss of 227-03.

2005 marks the second time in four years that Montana track and field boasted two All-Americans at the same outdoor championships, and just the fourth time in the history of the program. Senior Andrew Levin finished sixth in the decathlon Thursday with a point total of 7,558.

The Griz still have one competitor remaining with junior Jas Gill slated to compete in the high jump finals Saturday at 5 p.m. (MTN). Gill qualified with a jump of 7-0.25 on Thursday and will have to finish among the top eight overall to earn All-America honors.