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Women's Track
Oregon’s most decorated javelin thrower in recent history, she is the school record holder (179-2), a one-time All-American, two-time NCAA qualifier and Pac-10 runner-up, and a three-time USA Champs qualifier (including a 2000 Olympic Trials veteran). Ranked fifth in U.S. in 2002 with a season and personal best of 179-2, and third among American collegians. 2001-02: NCAA Qualifier (Javelin). Took 14th in second NCAA appearance (155-4), missing All-America honors by one place and eight inches. Finished second in Pac-10 javelin for second straight season (171-9) with her second-best mark of the year and trailed only the eventual NCAA runner-up. Ranked third among collegians and sixth overall in USA Championships (163-5) in season finale at Stanford. At season’s end, led the nation’s top javelin squad with her personal best and school record in the Texas Relays (first, 179-2, 54.61m). Claimed four other wins during year, and altogether in her 10 appearances, eclipsed the 170-foot line in four meets and the 160-foot line in eight stops. Ended year ranked fourth among collegians based on season bests.
2000-01: All-American. Capped strong debut season with appearances in the Pac-10 (second, 167-1), NCAA (seventh, 164-9) and U.S. Championships (sixth, 156-6). Broke school javelin record twice during season with marks from Oregon Invitational (first, 169-3) and Oregon Twilight (first, 174-0). During regular season, won five of seven contests - also including Oregon Preview (155-3), Willamette Invite (165-1), Washington Dual (158-0) - and was above 160 feet in four of last six meets. Was defeated by a collegian only once in regular season leading up to Pac-10 Championships. Named Pac-10 Athlete of the Week after her Oregon Twilight effort (first, school record 174-0) - an NCAA automatic mark that moved her to second nationally that week. Ended season ranked eighth nationally in javelin among Americans and third among American collegians.
Prep: Closed All-America senior season finishing eighth in first of two qualifying flights in the 2000 Olympic Trials in Sacramento (156-11, 47.84m). As a senior, ranked third nationally among prepsters in the javelin and 38th among all Americans. Capped state prep career with first 4A title (165-10) as a senior, after runner-up honors in 1999 (160-3) and 1998 (146-3), and a ninth-place finish as a freshman. Finished career ranked second on school all-time list behind former Duck Lynda Hughes (178-4), third on state 4A list and fourth on combined list (including former Duck and 3A list leader Paula Berry). As a junior ranked third among prepsters and was an All-American, and took third in U.S. Junior Championships (152-1). During summer circuit, claimed Junior Olympic titles in 1998 and 1999. Yearly javelin progression follows — So. (152-5) - Jr. (165-5) - Sr. (172-0). High School: Newberg ’00 (Joe Boutin).
Personal: Major: Exercise and Movement Science. Matthew Derry Memorial Scholarship Award winner. Born Sarah Elizabeth Malone on September 14, 1981 in Portland, Ore.
Personal Best: Javelin - 179-2 54.61m (April 2002). NCAA Championships Performances2002 Javelin 14th 155-4 47.36m 2001 Javelin 7th 164-9 50.21m Pac-10 Championships Performances2002 Javelin 2nd 171-9 52.34m 2001 Javelin 2nd 167-1 50.94m
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