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NCAA West Regional
Lillquist comes up just short again, finishes 14th at Regionals
5/26/2018 5:14:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For the second time, Jensen Lillquist experienced heartache at NCAA Regionals, coming up painfully short. The junior javelin thrower had a strong performance with a top throw of 216-1. For the second time, though, Lillquist placed 14th out of 48 throwers, just missing the top-12 cut to advance to nationals.
Through two flights – 32 of 48 throwers – Lillquist's top mark would have ranked fifth, but nine of the 12 qualifiers came from his final flight. He improved his marks throughout his three attempts, moving from 213-11 to 216-1. He entered the meet 16th.
After redshirting in 2017, Lillquist had a superb junior campaign, winning his second individual Big Sky Conference title in the javelin and advancing to NCAA Regionals for the third time. His PR of 226-5, which was set earlier this month at the Big Sky Championships, is seven inches shy of a school record, which he will aim to eclipse during his senior season.
The Grizzlies had four NCAA Regionals qualifiers, including Zena Smith, who finished 16th in the women's javelin.
Through two flights – 32 of 48 throwers – Lillquist's top mark would have ranked fifth, but nine of the 12 qualifiers came from his final flight. He improved his marks throughout his three attempts, moving from 213-11 to 216-1. He entered the meet 16th.
After redshirting in 2017, Lillquist had a superb junior campaign, winning his second individual Big Sky Conference title in the javelin and advancing to NCAA Regionals for the third time. His PR of 226-5, which was set earlier this month at the Big Sky Championships, is seven inches shy of a school record, which he will aim to eclipse during his senior season.
The Grizzlies had four NCAA Regionals qualifiers, including Zena Smith, who finished 16th in the women's javelin.
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