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Jay Morton

  • Class
    2001
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track and Field
Jay Morton was a four-time NAIA Nationals qualifier in discus and shotput at KWU, culminating with being named a 2001 All-American in discus after finishing third. He was the 1998 KCAC Champion in shot put and the 1998 and 2001 KCAC Champion in discus. Morton also played basketball for the Coyotes for four years and was a member of the 2000 KCAC and NSCAA National Championship team that posted a then school-record 25 wins. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 48.5 percent from the field for the Coyotes. He holds the school record in both the shot put and the discus.
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