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Golden Gopher Career Notes:: A 2007 and 2008 All-American the eighth Gopher All-American javelin thrower but first to capture national honors in back-to-back seasons three-time NCAA Championships participant (2006, 2007, 2008) 2006 Big Ten javelin champion school record holder in the event (188-11) a 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials competitor graduated in May of 2008.
2008 Season: Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: All-American placed sixth at the NCAA Championships with a throw of 172-0 Olympic Trials “A” Standard qualifier in the javelin earned automatic NCAA berth All-Big Ten Second Team Conference runner-up with a school-record toss of 188-11 (57.58m) broke school record for the first time with a mark of 187-6 to win event at Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational Drake Relays javelin champion (179-11).
2007 Season: Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: All-America finished ninth at the NCAA Championships with a throw of 160-10 marked a toss of 162-6 in the prelims placed third at NCAA Midwest Region Championships (165-8) and Big Ten Championships (166-11) marked career-best throw of 172-4 at Drake Relays earned third varsity letter.
2006 Season: Indoor:: Did not compete. Outdoor: Threw a personal best by nine feet (169-9) to capture Big Ten title competed in the NCAA Championships throwing 147-8 in prelims placed fifth in NCAA Midwest Region meet (166-5) won the javelin at four meets placed fifth in USATF National Meet (163-1) earned second varsity letter.
2005 Season: Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season. Outdoor: Runner-up in the javelin at the Big Ten Championships, throwing a personal best 156-8 * finished 20th in the javelin at the NCAA Midwest Regional, marking 133-5 * ranks eighth on the school’s list of all-time best javelin throwers * won five javelin titles, including her first four collegiate competitions * earned first varsity letter. High School: A 2004 graduate of Williamsport High School * high school coach was her father, Steve Radocaj * earned All-America honors three times in the javelin * captured the javelin crown at the Penn Relays * two-time state javelin-throw champion * state meet participant as a senior, junior and sophomore * two-time basketball team MVP. Personal: Born June 23, 1986 psychology major parents are Steve and Linda Radocaj brother Marco played football at Villanova for four years Marco also compete at the NCAAs in the javelin in 2008.
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