(5/26/2021)
Saint Mary’s University’s (SMU) Anna Swanson has been sitting on one of the nation’s top performances in the javelin since April 24, when she delivered a toss of 42.46 meters to win the event at the SMU Drake Alternative.
Friday, Swanson finally heard the words she has been waiting for since uncorking that event-winning toss: “You’re in.”
The Cardinal sophomore’s throw withstood the test of time, putting her among the top in the nation and earned her a trip to her first-ever NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships.
And Swanson won’t be going to Irwin Belk Track at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., alone. The Cardinal men’s four-by-100 relay team of Kyle Lichttenegger, Matt Boone, Noah Anderson, and Garrett Jackson also made the championships field.