BIOGRAPHY

Kara Patterson was born April 10, 1986, in Seattle, Wash. She made her first Olympic Team by winning the women's javelin in Olympic Trials-record style. Patterson posted a best mark of 58.44m/191-9 to win over defending national champion Dana Pounds and American record holder Kim Kreiner. At the 2008 Big 10 Champs, Patterson secured her second career Big Ten title and shattered the Big Ten Championships record and the Purdue Boilermakers' all-time record with her heave of 61.56m/202-0, It was the top throw by an American so far in 2008, the second longest in NCAA history, and places her second on the U.S. all-time list behind American record-holder Kim Kreiner

Kara Patterson

• 2009 USA Outdoor Champion, NCAA Outdoor Runner-up, Mideast Regional Champion
• 2008 22nd in qualifying at Olympic Games, Olympic Trials Champion, 1st at Big 10 Championships, 5th at NCAA Outdoors, ranked #1 in the U.S. by T&FN
• 2005 2nd at Pan Am Juniors, 2nd at USA Junior Championships