Texas Tech University Athletics
Wruck Places Eighth at 19th Commonwealth Games
October 12, 2010 | Track and Field
Oct. 12, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech sophomore Julian Wruck placed eighth in the men's discus at the 19th Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India.
Wruck's throw of 186'-0" (56.69M) was good for eighth for his native Australia in a tough field. The gold medalist was Wruck's own teammate Benn Harradine with his mark of 214'-8" (65.45M). It is the first time Wruck has competed in the Commonwealth Games.
The sophomore was an All-American as a freshman for Tech and will now begin training for the NCAA indoor track and field season.
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