Kampton Kam secured an eighth place finish in high jump.
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Third-year Kampton Kam earned First Team All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 13, finishing tied for eighth in the men’s high jump.
Kam cleared the bar set at 2.15m (7’ 0.5”) on first attempt, securing an eighth place finish in high jump. The points for eighth were split as a result of the three-way tie with Kam scoring 0.33 points for the men’s team. Penn men finished 72nd.
Ryan Matulonis earned Second Team All-America honors on Thursday finishing 15th in the 400m hurdles semifinals with a time of 50.75. Alex Sadikov placed 21st, clocking in a time of 52.50.
Fourth-year Dylan Throop ended his career at Penn finishing 17th in the 10,000m finals, recording a time of 29:24.03.
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