GENEVA, Ohio – Sophomore Jayden McKeen garnered First Team All-American honors in the javelin on Thursday evening on the first day of the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the SPIRE Complex.
 
 
McKeen finished third in the event behind a throw of 66.08 meters to earn his second straight All-American nod after garnering second team last season in his championship debut. McKeen was the top finisher of the three Centennial Conference athletes competing in the event while Scott Sloan of Wheaton (Mass.) won the National Title behind a throw of 67.97 meters. He is the second Bear in program history to earn first team All-American honors in the javelin after Jon Wood did so by winning the National Championship in 1989.
 
 
McKeen opened with a throw of 61.24 meters and sat sixth after round one before putting his name into the thick of contention for the National Title with a throw of 65.78 meters to claim the lead after the second round. McKeen maintained second after improving his throw to 65.85 meters in the first round of the final three rounds and posted his best throw in his final attempt to secure his finish.
 
 
McKeen added to his season that saw him be named the Centennial Conference Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, win a second straight silver medal at Centennial Championships, and garner USTFCCCA All-Metro Region honors.
 
 
First-year Mitchell Davis takes the stage for Ursinus on Saturday, May 24th as he will compete in the pole vault at 12:00 p.m.