Bernstein Breaks 70m Barrier, Earns Ninth BIG EAST Weekly Award
CHICAGO – DePaul track and field's Alex Bernstein has been named BIG EAST Men's Field Athlete of the Week following a historic performance at the South Florida Invitational, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Bernstein, a graduate student, delivered a program-record mark of 70.62m in the hammer throw to win the event in Tampa, becoming the first Blue Demon to surpass the 70m barrier. His throw broke a longstanding school record set in 2001 by DePaul Hall of Famer Carey Ryan, cementing his place atop the program's all-time list. The mark leads the BIG EAST this season and ranks eighth nationally...
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