April 17, 2006

Knoxville, Tenn. - Senior Nick Gazis earned a spot in the NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday with his school record performance in the discus at the Sea Ray Relays hosted by the University of Tennessee.

Gazis placed third in the meet, which featured some of the top collegiate performers in the nation.

His toss of 54.96m shattered his own school record and automatically qualified him for the NCAA Regional Championships, May 26-27, in Knoxville, Tenn.