Kvetova Takes Fourth At NCAA Championships

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Kvetova Takes Fourth At NCAA Championships
Senior Earns All-America Honors In Javelin

June 14, 2008

Des Moines, Iowa (SMU) - SMU senior Andrea Kvetova finished fourth in the women's javelin on Saturday, June 14, at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium. Kvetova's second throw traveled 54.47m and earned the Czech Republic native All-America honors.

Behind Kvetova's fourth-place finish on Silje Fjortoft's runner-up finish in the 3,000m steeplechase on Friday, SMU concludes the event with 13 points.

Final results can be found here.

NCAA Division I 2008 Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Event 40 Women Javelin Throw
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Rachel Yurkovich JR Oregon 56.58m 185-07 10
52.53m 53.94m 54.71m 54.25m 56.58m 53.78m
2 Katie Coronado JR New Mexico 54.71m 179-06 8
48.28m 51.41m 54.11m 50.26m 48.93m 54.71m
3 Kayla Wilkinson SR Nebraska 54.60m 179-02 6
43.50m 54.60m 54.29m 52.85m 50.01m FOUL
4 Andrea Kvetova SR Southern Methodist 54.47m 178-08 5
44.88m 54.47m 52.64m FOUL 50.08m 51.78m
5 Kara Patterson JR Purdue 53.93m 176-11 4
FOUL 53.39m FOUL FOUL 50.18m 53.93m
6 Ruby Radocaj SR Minnesota 52.43m 172-00 3
49.36m 49.66m FOUL 49.56m 50.59m 52.43m
7 Amy Backel SO Oklahoma 52.39m 171-10 2
52.39m 48.99m 51.98m 48.50m 50.78m FOUL
8 Evelien Dekkers SO Florida 50.71m 166-04 1
46.70m 48.08m 50.71m 49.39m FOUL 50.16m
9 Karlee McQuillen FR Penn State 50.58m 165-11
FOUL 45.24m 50.58m 49.32m 47.14m FOUL
10 Danielle Maier SR Stanford 48.69m 159-09
48.69m 46.76m FOUL
11 Stephanie Ralls SO Northridge 48.39m 158-09
FOUL 48.39m 40.50m
12 Tammilee Kerr SR Iowa 43.75m 143-06
PASS 43.75m PASS