Waverly, Iowa - Penn State Harrisburg's men's track and field athlete Cameron Yon (Patuxent River, MD / Great Mills High School) has just established himself as an athlete that will be remembered through the test of time at Harrisburg. Not only did he qualify in the men's discus to participate in the NCAA Championships held in Waverly, Iowa at Wartburg College May 26th, he has now claimed the bronze medal with his longest toss of the day and his career at 53.19m.
Yon was already making a name for himself as the first Penn State Harrisburg track and field athlete to make the NCAA Outdoor Championships in school history. The Lion discus thrower came into the contest ranked 14th in the country, but held a first place position throughout some of the event. Unfortunately he was eventually out tossed by first place finisher and senior Max Leonard from Illinois Wesleyan and second place finisher Theron Baumann from Wisconsin-Whitewater by less than a half meter.
As just a freshman, Yon claimed multiple wins at a variety of contest, including a Capital Athletic Conference Championship (CAC) just a few weeks prior. He also took 2nd in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship and of course his most notable third place finish at the NCAA Championships.
"We are proud of Cameron's performance today and all season long. He has set a standard for all Penn State Harrisburg athletes. Cameron rose to the level of his competition and came to play improving from 14th to finish 3rd." Head Coach Danielle Lynch continued with, "This is an amazing feat and one that will be talked about for years to come. Cameron was congratulated by the crowd and fellow competitors. What a reception."
This has truly been an exciting year for Yon and the rest of the Penn State Harrisburg track and field team. Until next year…
