FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Defending NCAA champ Mackenzie Little remained undefeated this season by earning the women's javelin victory at the National Relay Championships at University of Arkansas on Friday.
Little's winning distance of 187-3 (57.07 meters) came on the last of her six throws. Three of her throws were longer than the second-place distance of 173-0 (52.73m) by Mississippi State's Sarah Blake. Stanford sophomore Virginia Miller was fourth at 154-7 (47.13m).
Little has won all four of her meets this year and has a seven-meet winning streak since her second place at this meet last year. Little, a senior, continues to lead all collegians with her season best of 195-1 (59.47m).
In the men's 110 high hurdles, Julian Body ran a lifetime best 14.23 to finish fifth. His previous best was 14.42, from the Big Meet on April 6.
There was one other personal best among Stanford athletes on Friday. Decathlete Harrison Williams competed in the discus and threw a best of 144-4 (44.01m) – a 3-foot improvement. Williams also threw the javelin 159-5 (48.59m).
The three-meet concludes Saturday at John McDonnell Field.
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National Relay Championships
At University of Arkansas
Winners and Stanford
Men
100 – 1, Micaiah Harris (Texas) 10.29; 15, Gabriel Navarro (Stanford) 10.67.
200 – 1, Maxwell Willis (Baylor) 20.89; 15, Gabriel Navarro (Stanford) 21.43.
400 – 1, Wil London (Baylor) 45.25; 10, Louis Stenmark (Stanford) 47.22.
110 hurdles – 1, John Burt (Texas) 13.70; 5, Julian Body (Stanford) 14.23 (PB).
Discus – 1, Elijah Mason (Washington) 184-10 (56.35m); 6, Jake Koffman (Stanford) 156-4 (47.66m); 9, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 144-4 (44.01m) (PB); 10, Landon Ellingson (Stanford) 141-8 (43.19m).
Javelin – 1, Anderson Peters (Mississippi State) 265-1 (80.81m); 6, Liam Christensen (Stanford) 232-6 (70.87m); 9, Will Kingsfield (Stanford) 198-0 (60.35m); 12, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 159-5 (48.59m).
Women
100 – 1, Jenna Prandini (Puma) 11.10; Ashlan Best (Stanford) FS.
200 – 1, Jenna Prandini (Puma) 22.53; 13, Ashlan Best (Stanford) 23.83; 28, Missy Mongiovi (Stanford) 25.21.
400 – 1, Shamier Little (adidas) 52.21; 11, Carolyn Wilson (Stanford) 54.41; 24, Missy Mongiovi (Stanford) 56.05.
800 – 1, Alena Brooks (adidas) 2:04.82; 12, Sarah Walker (Stanford) 2:12.02.
100 hurdles – 1, Janeek Brown (Arkansas) 12.57; 16, Hannah Labrie-Smith (Stanford) 14.27.
400 hurdles – 1, Darhian Mills (Washington) 58.33; 11, Hannah Labrie-Smith (Stanford) 1:02.19.
Pole vault – 1, Annika Dayton (Washington) 13-7 ¼ (4.15m); 7 (tie), Nicole Summersett (Stanford) and Erika Malaspina (Stanford) 12-5 ½ (3.80m); 10, Jackie McNulty (Stanford) 12-5 ½ (3.80m).
Discus -- 1, Ashley Petr (Kansas State) 176-7 (53.83m); 3, Jaimi Salone (Stanford) 162-11 (49.67m).
Javelin – 1, Mackenzie Little (Stanford) 187-3 (57.07m); 4, Virginia Miller (Stanford) 154-7 (47.13m).
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Stanford's Saturday Schedule (all times Pacific)
8 a.m.: Men's high jump (Trevor Rex).
8 a.m.: Women's high jump (Rachel Reichenbach).
8:02 a.m.: Men's 4x100 relay (Stanford).
8:16 a.m.: Women's 4x100 relay (Stanford).
8:30 a.m.: Men's triple jump (Keyshawn King, Fisayo Omilana).
8:30 a.m.: Women's triple jump (Aria Small).
8:30 a.m.: Women's pole vault, invitational (Kaitlyn Merritt).
9 a.m.: Men's shot put (Sal Spina).
9 a.m.: Women's shot put (Jaimi Salone).
9:26 a.m.: Men's 4x400 relay (Stanford).
9:44 a.m.: Women's 4x400 relay (Stanford).
