Gustavus junior Lisa Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) finished seventh in the javelin at the prestigious Drake Relays with a career best effort 156 feet, 5 inches. Brown, who was the only non-Division I competitor to finish in the top ten, broke her own school record of 154 feet, 6 inches, by nearly two feet. Brown’s mark of 156-5 is the best mark in Division III so far this outdoor season.
Brown is the only member of the Gustavus men’s or women’s track and field team competing at this year’s Drake Relays.
Finals
1 Ruby Radocaj SR Minnesota 54.85m 179-11
2 Kayla Wilkinson SR Nebraska 54.14m 177-07
3 Sigrun Sveinnsdottir SR Georgia 51.92m 170-044
4 Andrea Kvetova Southern Methodist 49.83m 163-06
5 Alex Shaw JR Long Beach State 47.90m 157-02
6 Kim Berg SR Montana St 47.88m 157-01
7 Lisa Brown JR Gustavus Adolphus 47.68m 156-05
8 Evelien Dekkers SO Florida 47.40m 155-06
9 Hana Prudilova SR Southern Miss 45.97m 150-10
10 Star Sansone SO Florida 45.24m 148-05
11 Melissa Fraser FR DePaul 44.89m 147-03
12 Beckah Stoltz SO Kent St 42.78m 140-04
13 Katie Weber SO Air Force 42.27m 138-08
14 Shaneka Parkes SR South Dakota 40.79m 133-10
15 Brandi McNeil JR Wheaton 40.79m