UH throwers fall short of national meet

Hawaii javelin throwers Karen Bulger and Felicianna Vasquez missed the qualifying mark for the national meet at Thursday’s NCAA West Preliminary Championships in Lawrence, Kan.

Bulger finished with a throw of 44.78 meters (146 feet, 11 inches) and Vasquez’s best throw of the day was 35.95 (117-11). The top 12 finishers advance to the NCAA Championships and both Rainbow Wahine were behind that group when competition was suspended due to lightning.

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