Tyrrell Named Big Sky Athlete of the Week
4/3/2012 2:46:00 PM | Track & Field
Javelin Thrower opens up senior season with huge success
The Big Sky Conference announced that Emily Tyrrell as the Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
The senior javelin thrower won the event at the Al Manuel Invitational in Missoula, Mont. on Saturday, March 31. Her throw of 48.97m (160-08.00) was nearly five meters ahead of second place and now ranks her 17th in NCAA Division I. This was her first official outdoor meet since the 2010 season after redshirting in 2011.
She finished second in the Big Sky in 2010 in the javelin and went on to finish third at the NCAA West Regional Championships before placing 10th in the nation at the NCAA Championships.
Tyrrell is the current record holder in the Women's Javelin with a distance of 170-10.00.
Also nominated: Mari Bingham, Eastern Washington; Kylee Gleason, Idaho State; Nicole Ennen, Montana; Hanna Johnson, Portland State; Natalia Wright, Sacramento State and Kassie Reynolds, Weber State.
The senior javelin thrower won the event at the Al Manuel Invitational in Missoula, Mont. on Saturday, March 31. Her throw of 48.97m (160-08.00) was nearly five meters ahead of second place and now ranks her 17th in NCAA Division I. This was her first official outdoor meet since the 2010 season after redshirting in 2011.
She finished second in the Big Sky in 2010 in the javelin and went on to finish third at the NCAA West Regional Championships before placing 10th in the nation at the NCAA Championships.
Tyrrell is the current record holder in the Women's Javelin with a distance of 170-10.00.
Also nominated: Mari Bingham, Eastern Washington; Kylee Gleason, Idaho State; Nicole Ennen, Montana; Hanna Johnson, Portland State; Natalia Wright, Sacramento State and Kassie Reynolds, Weber State.
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