Emporia, Kan. - St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Track & Field standout, Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez competed in Friday's NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships at Francis G. Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.
In his second NCAA Division II National Championship outdoor meet (third overall), Mena-Jimenez, a senior from West Haverstraw, New York, placed 12th in the Discus event with a throw of 51.29 meters or 168 feet, 3 inches.
In addition to his day of competition, Manny made news outside of the cage, as he was named a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Second Team All-American selection.
Student-athletes earn First-Team USTFCCCA All-American honors by virtue of finishing among the top-eight in their respective events – including as a member of a relay team – at this week's outdoor championship meet. Second-team selections are given to those athletes who finish in spots Nos. 9-12 in individual events. Ninth and tenth-place relay teams also earn the distinction.
During the 2024 Spring Outdoor Season, Manny placed Third (Army West Point Twilight/54.92m), First (ECC Outdoor Championship/53.92m), Fourth (Penn Relays/52.11m), Second (East Stroudsburg University All-American Meet/47.72m), Second (The College of New Jersey Invitational/46.42m), First (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Coach Omeltchenko Invitational/46.80m), Third (Ramapo College T&F Invitational/47.59m) and First (Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational/48.65m) in eight meets.
Mena Jimenez's regular season awards and honors were numerous, as he was named USTFCCCA All-East Region and East Coast Conference All-Conference selections, along with being tabbed as both the 2024 ECC Outdoor Track & Field Male Athlete of the Year and the Most Outstanding Male Athlete of the 2024 ECC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He also earned ECC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week accolades on four occasions (March 18, April 8, 15 & 29).
2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships Final Results
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-America Release