YES SHE DID ๐
Van der Westhuizen is the 2026 National Champion in the javelin after a school record throw of 60.87m (199-8) on her final attempt to claim the title!
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She's done it!
Grace Forbes finishes 7th (32:38.91) in the 10,000m and completes the trifecta as a 3x All-American (Indoor, XC, Outdoor), all coming in last 3 months!
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๐จ SCHOOL RECORD ALERT ๐จ
Yโall, sheโs done it again!
In her 1st collegiate 1500m, Grace Forbes has broken the school record (Lennie Waite-โ09) as well as the stadium record (Mary Knisely-1985) w/a winning time of 4:14.16 (ranks 10th in NCAA)! Itโs her 5๏ธโฃth school record.
๐๏ธ TICKET PUNCHED ๐๏ธ
ALL SHE DOES IS WIN! Grace Forbes is victorious in the 10,000m (33:28.47) and is headed to Eugene! It'll be her THIRD NCAA Championship (Indoor/XC) appearance this spring!
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THIS JUST IN: Freshman sensation Grace Forbes has run an 8:56.61 in the 3000m at Boston Last Chance Invitational, placing 2nd overall and shattering the school record (9:11.32-Pam Klassen, '87)!
She now sits 8th overall in the NCAA this season!
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๐ NATIONAL RUNNER UP!
Grace Forbes with a medal stand performance, earning ๐ฅ (32:48.07) in the 10,000m with a season-best performance at the NCAA Championships!
That's her 5๏ธโฃth career All-American performance between her T&F/XC careers.
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It's a MEDAL STAND performance by @mfokam32! She's places ๐ฅ (14.04m/46-0.75) to earn First Team All-American honors and conclude a historic Rice career!
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