It happens every year, but before we know it, the indoor season just sneaks up on us.  This last weekend featured the first meets of the 2010 indoor season.  While most of the top athletes won't open their season until after the Winter break in mid-January, a few athletes always choose to compete early with impressive results.

The highlight of last weekend of Memphis senior Steffen Nerdal.  Nerdal, the runner-up at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships, shined with a near personal best throw of 22.41m (73-06.25).  That mark is more than a meter better than his season opener from last year and only 13cm off of his personal best.  Ben Bishop (SIU-Edwardsville) launched a huge personal best of 21.11m (69-03.25). By our research, that is around three meters better than his best from last year.

On the women's side, a trio of Southern Illinois throwers led the way. Junior Gwen Berry had the top mark with a throw of 20.29m (66-07.00).

Men's Weight Throw  
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    Name                    Year School                  Result            
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  1 Steffen Nerdal            SR Memphis                 22.41m   73-06.25
  2 Ben Bishop                JR SIU-Edwardsville        21.11m   69-03.25 
  3 Jason Stomps              SR Hillsdale (D2)          20.60m   67-07.00 
  4 Aaron Falk                SR Hillsdale (D2)          20.24m   66-05.00 
  5 JC Lambert                SO Southern Illinois       19.41m   63-08.25
  6 Alex Padgett              JR Clemson                 19.02m   62-05.00
  7 Timothy Morse             SR Radford                 19.00m   62-04.00 
Cutoff: 19.00m

Men's Weight Throw  
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    Name                    Year School                  Result            
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  1 Gwen Berry                JR Southern Illinois       20.29m   66-07.00 
  2 Jeneva McCall             SO Southern Illinois       20.21m   66-03.75 
  3 Sasha Leeth               SR Southern Illinois       19.76m   64-10.00
  4 Mallory Barnes            JR Dayton                  19.04m   62-05.75
  5 Brynn Smith  	      JR Brown                   18.35m   60-02.50
  6 Mele Vaisima              JR Boise State             18.15m   59-06.75
Cutoff: 18.00m