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Three Athletes Earn USTFCCCA All-American Honors

Men’s Track and Field | 5/28/2025 10:48:00 AM Story Links Geneva, Ohio – Denison sent three track and field athletes up north to the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, and all three brought home All-American honors. Andrew D’Asaro (javelin) and Chris Slater (hammer) came away with First-Team All-American honors, while Ari Skolnik […]

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Men’s Track and Field | 5/28/2025 10:48:00 AM

Geneva, Ohio – Denison sent three track and field athletes up north to the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, and all three brought home All-American honors. Andrew D’Asaro (javelin) and Chris Slater (hammer) came away with First-Team All-American honors, while Ari Skolnik (110H) received Second-Team All-American honors by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

 D’Asaro capped off his Denison career with a second All-American nod, where he was a Second-Team honoree last season. A senior, D’Asaro, was atop the field throughout the event, but his competitors would slowly start to pull ahead of him. On his last throw, he did not let the chance slip away, as he threw a 63.02 (206-9) to land himself in eighth place and secure First-Team All-American honors. D’Asaro has cemented himself in the Denison record books, as he also holds the school record with a throw of 64.07m (210-2). This is the first First-Team All-American honor in the javelin for Denison, both men’s and women’s.

Slater finishes his Big Red career with a First-Team All-American nod in the hammer throw. Slater, a senior, finished fifth in the field, with his first throw being the difference maker with a mark of 61.15m (200-7). That throw was .70m away from his career-best, and that career-best stands as a Denison school record of 61.85m (202-11). Slater’s four-year stint has been nothing short of dominant, as he has been a five-time All-NCAC nominee and the school record holder in the weight throw with a mark of 17.71m (58-1.25). This is the first First-Team All-American honor in the hammer throw for Denison, both men’s and women’s.

Skolnik rounds out the All-American honors by receiving a Second-Team nod in the 110m hurdles. A senior, Skolnik came just short of qualifying for the 110m hurdles but ran a 14.87 in heat two for sixth place in his heat and the 16th fastest time overall to sneak in Second-Team honors. He finishes his Big Red career as a three-time All-NCAC finisher, two-time NCAC Champion, and an All-Region honoree. This is Skolnik’s second consecutive All-American appearance, where last year he received Second-Team honors in the 60m hurdles.

At the NCAA Division III Men’s Track and Field Outdoor Championships, the three seniors tied for 42nd with eight other teams to close their season.



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