Tyrrell Places 23rd at NCAA's

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By Greg Ortiz

Story Published: Jun 10, 2009 at 9:12 PM MST

Story Updated: Jun 10, 2009 at 9:12 PM MST

June 10, 2009 – BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana State’s Emily Tyrrell placed 23rd in the preliminary of the women’s javelin at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tyrell, a sophomore from Grand Forks, North Dakota, threw 142’11”, well short of her season best 166’1”. The top 12 finishers in the event will throw in the finals on Friday. Anna Wessman, a freshman from Texas-El Paso has the longest throw at 181’5”. The 12th place throw in the first round was 159’3”.

Junior Nick Lam was scheduled to throw in the men’s javelin, but the meet had a weather delay Wednesday afternoon that will postpone the beginning of the event to 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

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