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Freshman Cameron Bates earned the No. 5 javelin throw in BYU history as BYU track and field opened the outdoor season at the Willie Williams Invite and UNLV Invite on Friday.
Willie Williams Invite
Bates’ first legal collegiate javelin throw earned him the fifth-best mark earned in BYU history. The true freshman threw for 68.95m/226-2 on his second throw after fouling the first throw to take second place at the meet. Teammates Matt Kitchen (59.67m/195-9), Michael Whittaker (58.48m/191-10) and Kraymer Eppich (58.37m/191-6) finished 5-7 in the men’s javelin.
Three Cougars opened up their outdoor season by each throwing marks in the women’s javelin that would have qualified for last year’s NCAA West Prelims.