2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Rhema Otabor Sets New Javelin Collegiate Record

Rhema Otabor Sets New Javelin Collegiate Record

At the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Nebraska's Rhema Otabor obliterated the collegiate javelin record by unfurling a 64.19m throw.

Jun 7, 2024 by Jennifer Zahn
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At the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track And Field Championships, Nebraska senior Rhema Otabor obliterated the collegiate javelin record of 62.19m set in 2016 by Maggie Malone by unfurling a 64.19m throw that allowed her to come from behind in the competition and claim the title in the event.

That mark is also a national record for the Bahamas and a school record for Nebraska.

Otabor, who led collegiate performers this year in the javelin, blew past her former PR of 59.49m on her way toward making history. 

  1. Rhema Otabor - Nebraska [SR] - 64.19m  PB  CL  MR  CR
  2. Lianna Davidson - Texas A&M [JR] - 60.70m
  3. McKyla Van Der Westhuizen - Rice [SO] - 57.51m
  4. Irene Jepkemboi - TCU [FR] - 56.51m
  5. Eniko Sara - Nebraska [JR] - 55.66m
  6. Skylar Ciccolini - Missouri [JR] - 55.06m
  7. Trinity Spooner - LSU [FR] - 54.81m
  8. Deisiane Teixeira - Miami (Fla.) [JR] - 54.54m
  9. Kayla Thorpe - Maryland [SR] - 53.44m
  10. Erin McMeniman - Georgia [SR] - 53.32m

How To Watch The NCAA Track And Field Championships 2024

The 2024 NCAA outdoor track and field championships will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN.

When Is The NCAA Track And Field Championships 2024?

The NCAA Track And Field Championships 2024 takes place June 5-8 in Eugene, Oregon. 

Here's the schedule:

All Times Eastern

Thursday, June 6

  • Women's Day 1: 8:30 PM | ESPN2

Friday, June 7

  • Men's Day 2: 9:00 PM | ESPN2

Saturday, June 8

  • Women's Day 2: 5:30 PM | ESPN

Where Is The NCAA Track And Field Championships? It's Going To Be At Hayward Field

Last year the 2023 NCAA Track and Field Championships were held in Austin, Texas but it't be back there any time soon. 

For now, the home of the biggest outdoor college track and field meet in the sport lives in Eugene. Hayward Field is hosting the meet every year until 2027.

This is the 15th time Eugene, or "Track Town, USA" as it's called, has hosted the meet. 

Here are the future dates: 

  • 2024: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 5-8    
  • 2025: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 11-14    
  • 2026: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 10-13    
  • 2027: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 9-12

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