GENEVA, Ohio - Katy McClellan (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area) earned the second All-America award of her career as the senior concluded an outstanding four years as a member of the Smith College track & field team. Competing at her fourth NCAA Division III Track & Field National Championships, McClellan finished fifth overall in the javelin Thursday afternoon at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

McClellan secured a spot in the finals with a heave of 41.65 meters in the prelims. The top nine advanced to the finals where McClellan's mark of 42.23 meters (138-06) was good for fifth overall. 

The Palmyra, Pennsylvania native graduates as the school record holder in the javelin: 45.78 meters (150-02).

McClellan's Career at Nationals
2016: 19th
2017: 9th
2018: 4th (All-America)
2019: 5th (All-America)

Javelin Final Results
1. Brooke France (Pacific Ore.) - 44.64 meters (146-05)
2. Veronica Montane (Johns Hopkins) - 44.45 meters (145-10)
3. Sophia Slovenski (Bowdoin) - 44.13 meters (144-09)
4. Alex Grubbs (Wis.- Stevens Point) - 43.97 meters (144-03)
5. Katy McClellan (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area) (Smith) - 42.23 meters (138-06)


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