MARION, Ind. – Kansas Wesleyan's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;finished in 13th place in the shot put on the final day at the 2023 NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships last week.

Parker posted a best mark of 15.81m on his second toss of the day after opening with a 14.96m, and finished with a mark of 15.74m.

Parker edged out Caleb Rutherford of Mount Mercy who had a mark of 15.71m, and just missed 12th place by a centimeter as Luke King of Southern Oregon had a mark of 15.82m.

Midland's Dylan Kucera repeated as NAIA champion in the event, uncorking a 19.41m mark in his final attempt of the day to win the title by nearly two meters over Tanner Nett of Eastern Oregon.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1685480328526.jpeg" alt="Cole Parker. Photo courtesy <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a>" />
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 </figure>KWU Sports InformationMARION, Ind. – Kansas Wesleyan's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;finished in 13th place in the shot put on the final day at the 2023 NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships last week.Parker posted a best mark of 15.81m on his second toss of the day after opening with a 14.96m, and finished with a mark of 15.74m.Parker edged out Caleb Rutherford of Mount Mercy who had a mark of 15.71m, and just missed 12th place by a centimeter as Luke King of Southern Oregon had a mark of 15.82m.Midland's Dylan Kucera repeated as NAIA champion in the event, uncorking a 19.41m mark in his final attempt of the day to win the title by nearly two meters over Tanner Nett of Eastern Oregon.

KWU's Parker finishes 13th at NAIA National Championships