LCSC women’s track signs top javelin thrower

05-07-08

Ali Super, who had one of the nation’s top javelin throws last year as a junior in high school, has signed a letter-of-intent to compete for the Lewis-Clark State College women’s track team next season, Warrior coach Mike Collins has announced. 

Super, who is a senior at West Linn High School in Portland, Ore., is the No. 2-ranked high school javelin thrower in Oregon. Last year, she had the 12th best throw in the nation for high school students. She had surgery on her throwing shoulder last summer, but despite being slowed by the surgery during her senior season, Collins said she is steadily getting back to her old form. Her best throw this season would rank No. 7 in the NAIA and almost 15 feet beyond the NAIA national meet qualifying standard. 

“So you can see why we are pretty excited about this young lady,” Collins said. “We have been looking for women that will help to set the standard as to what it means to be a Warrior thrower and Ali is going to set the bar pretty high.”