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Sediva continues dominance in javelin at NCAA East Regional

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Irena Sediva continued her dominance in the javelin throw punching her ticket to Eugene, Oregon while Sabine Kopplin and Tomas Kruzliak also earned berths into the NCAA Championships after performing well in their respective throwing events to pace Tech on the first day of the NCAA East Regional.

Sediva won the women’s javelin by almost six feet posting a mark of 185’8” (56.59m). Sediva will continue her quest for a national championship in two weeks against the nation’s best. Kopplin, also in the women’s javelin, earned a berth to the NCAA Championships by posting a mark of 159’7” (48.