Jakob Braunstein of Western seals spot in NCAA D2 champs with javelin PB...
Thanks in part to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's decision to conduct its championship meet early in the week, those athletes from Washington's Division II schools had extra days if needed to compete in a last chance meet before Sunday's deadline to post a qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II championships in Emporia, Kansas. Of the four Washington GNAC schools, Western Washington had the largest group competing Saturday, with their throwers plus a few individuals in Burnaby, BC for the Emilie Mondor Invitational , hosted by Simon Fraser University, and a group of distance runners in Portland for the Portland Twilight meet at Lewis & Clark College. In Burnaby, javelin thrower Jakob Braunstein (Nathan Herde/GNAC photo) ensured his place among the top 22 and a spot in the NCAA championships with a personal best, throwing 224-10 (68.54m) to win the event. Teammate Andrew Nelson was second with a best of 214-4 (65.32m). As of Saturday night, Nelson is number ...
