May 08, 2025
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Mikkelsen shatters his own shot put school record

By CHEYENNE ROCHE
Tom Mikkelsen at the Panther Invitational. Monday at the Bruce Henderson Invitational in Atlantic, he broke his own shot put school record.

Tom Mikkelsen at the Panther Invitational. Monday at the Bruce Henderson Invitational in Atlantic, he broke his own shot put school record. (Erin Henze)

ATLANTIC — Monday at the Bruce Henderson Invitational, Creston sophomore Tom Mikkelsen not only won the shot put, he also shattered his own school record in the event.

His previous best was a mark of 56-04, but Monday he threw a foot farther, landing a 57-04.5.

The mark is the fifth best among all classes in Iowa and fourth-best in Class 3A, a loaded class for shot put.

Thursday the Panthers host the Hawkeye 10 championships. Mikkelsen is the defending shot put champion.

Cheyenne Roche

CHEYENNE ROCHE

Originally from Wisconsin, Cheyenne has a journalism and political science degree from UW-Eau Claire and a passion for reading and learning. She lives in Creston with her husband and their two little dogs.