Pilling Advances to Finals in NCAA Championships

6/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | MTF

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Facing the top competition in the nation, junior thrower Greg Pilling from the Central Michigan University men's track and field team proved he belonged with the elite company at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday.

The London, Ont. native advanced to the finals in the discus after finishing seventh in the preliminary round with a solid toss of 191-9.

Pilling will throw again on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Live updates will be available on ncaa.com and Pilling's final results will be posted on cmuchippewas.com at the conclusion of his event.