As the lone participant from the MSU men's track and field team in the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, junior Steve Manz capped the season with an 11th-place finish in the shot put Friday evening.

Of three tosses in the finals, Manz's final throw went 57 feet 1 1/2 inches. His first attempt landed roughly a foot short of that and his second throw was ruled a foul.

Nebraska's Carl Myerscough took first with a distance of 71-11.

Manz eked his way into the final round of the shot put by throwing 59-2 3/4 on Wednesday to qualify for the event's 12th and final slot.