BYU’s Ashton Riner wins NCAA women’s javelin title | News, Sports, Jobs
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EUGENE, Ore. — Ashton Riner took home the Cougars’ first ever javelin nationwide title as No. 14 BYU women’s monitor and industry opened opposition at the NCAA Division 1 Outside Observe & Field Championships at Hayward Subject late Thursday night.
“I’m tremendous very pleased of Ashton,” BYU throws coach Niklas Arrhenius reported. ” I often felt that she experienced this potential, so it is incredible that she’s been ready to have this excellent, 12 months, continue to be wholesome, and be ready to acquire this championship.
The nation’s chief coming into the last, Riner released a 58.24m/191-1 opening mark, that no other thrower would contact in the 24-athlete flight. The junior would get the celebration by just underneath two ft, earning the Cougar’s initially women’s discipline title since Anna Mosdell’s discus title in 1992.
“Ashton demonstrated tonight why she was the No. 1 rated javelin thrower in the country,” BYU director of monitor and field Ed Eyestone stated. “She took the guide in dominant manner on her incredibly first throw and was never challenged. I’m so satisfied for her and Coach Arrhenius, who with his a few javelin entries has develop into just one of the leading javelin coaches in the state.”
Riner is also the first BYU industry athlete, men’s or women’s, to earn an specific countrywide title considering that Arrehnius did so in 2007. Alex McAllister competed in the javelin as properly, positioning 18th all round with a mark of 50.71m/166-4.
Riner, a junior from Connell, Wash., grew up all-around observe and discipline and was coached by her father, Wayne. Riner’s most effective throw this period was 191-10.25 at the Robison Invitational in April, a mark that established a university file. She is married to BYU tight stop Lane Lunt.




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