2019NCAAFri_056

TFRRS Performance Profile

Career accolades:

  • 2018 and 2019 NCAA javelin champion
  • Four-Time All-American
  • Four-Time Pac-12 javelin champion
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America second team.
  • Stanford Athletics Board Award.

Personal bests (thru 2019):

  • Javelin: 198-0 (60.35m)

As a Senior (2019):

  • Won NCAA javelin championship
  • Became sixth NCAA javelin repeat champion.
  • First Stanford woman to win two NCAA titles in a field event.
  • First-team All-America (javelin).
  • Four-time Pac-12 javelin champion.
  • Fourth in conference history to win four javelin titles.
  • No. 5 javelin thrower in collegiate history.
  • Nos. 10, 20, 21, 23, 24, 34, 37, 39, 67, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78 throws in collegiate history.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
  • USTFCCCA National Division I Women's Athlete of the Week (April 9)
  • Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Week (April 9).
  • USTFCCCA National Division I Women's Athlete of the Week (March 19)
  • Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Week (March 19).
  • Big Meet javelin winner.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic.

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

As a Junior (2018):
Outdoors

  • NCAA javelin champion with a school-record throw of 198-0 (60.36m).
  • First-team All-American for the third time.
  • First Stanford NCAA women's champion since 2013.
  • First Stanford women's javelin NCAA champ.
  • Distance of 198-0 was No. 10 performance all-time during a collegiate season.
  • No. 5 on all-time collegiate performers' list.
  • Pac-12 javelin champion for the third time.
  • Three times broke school javelin record.
  • Broke Big Meet javelin record.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic selection for the third time.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention 

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

As a Sophomore (2017):
Outdoors

  • All-America first team (javelin).
  • Fourth in javelin at NCAA Championships.
  • Pac-12 javelin champion for the second consecutive year.
  • Second consecutive top-seven NCAA finish.
  • Broke school javelin record for NCAA competition (181-6, 55.32m).
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
  • Big Meet javelin winner.
  • Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Week (April 4).

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

As a Freshman (2016):
Outdoors

  • Earned first-team All-America honors in the javelin, placing seventh at 176-0.
  • Gave Stanford its fifth consecutive conference women's javelin title, with a Pac-12-winning toss of 176-2.
  • The throw, on her fourth attempt, won the competition by more than 30 feet.
  • Broke school freshman record and came within four inches of Stanford record while winning in her collegiate debut.
  • Her throw of 183-4 (55.88 meters) at the Stanford Invitational was a season best.
  • Became Stanford's 14th consecutive women's javelin winner at the Big Meet, throwing 179-5.
  • Placed 17th at the U.S. Olympic Trials, throwing 169-0.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

High School/Club:

  • Ranked No. 3 in the world among under-20 women’s javelin throwers in 2014 with a throw of 188-11 (57.60m).
  • With the 600g javelin, she was third at the Australian senior championships in 2014.
  • An outstanding athlete, Little set personal bests of 1:05.97 in the 400 hurdles, 5-2 1/2 in the high jump, 16-11 1/2 in the long jump, and 4,879 in the under-18 heptathlon.

National/International:

  • Set a World Youth Championships record with a throw of 201-8 for the 500 gram implement, winning in a dramatic duel with Cuba’s Yulemnis Aguiar in Donetsk, Ukraine, for the gold medal.
  • The mark also set an Australian youth record.
  • Placed eighth at the 2019 World University Games at 181-8 (55.37m).
  • Placed second at the 2019 Oceania Championships at 189-5 (57.74m)
  • Competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing 17th at 169-0.
  • Born in the United States and is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, where she grew up.

Career results:

YearSeason (Meets)EventSeason BestConf.RegionNCAA
2019Outdoors (9)Javelin195-1 (59.47)1 (194-0)4 (178-2)1 (195-0)
Indoors (0)----------
2018Outdoors (8)Javelin198-0 (60.36)1 (180-1)1 (187-7)1 (198-0)
Indoors (0)----------
2017Outdoors (9)Javelin182-5 (55.60)1 (173-11)3 (167-7)4 (181-6)
Indoors (0)----------
2016Outdoors (8)Javelin183-4 (55.88)1 (176-2)5 (171-8)7 (176-0)
Indoors (0)----------