Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

NEW YORK – Former Bulldog Curtis Thompson (2015-19) won his fourth straight USATF Championship in the men's javelin and sixth of his career on Saturday at Icahn Stadium in New York. After registering a foul on his first throw, Thompson threw 76.19m to take the lead. He improved on that mark with a toss of 77.45m in the third round. That mark would hold up until the final two throws of the day. Georgia's Jordan Davis was the first man in the field to break 80 meters on Saturday, heaving his final throw out to a season-best 82.36m. That put...