Kara Patterson
Event: Javelin Throw
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
PR: 66.67m/218-09 (2010) AR
Born: 04/10/1986
Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif.
High School: Skyview (Vancouver, Wash.) HS
College: Purdue ‘09
Coach: Ty Sevin
Agent: Self
Sponsor: Asics
Club:
USA Championships
Four-time USA Outdoor champion – 2008 (58.44m/191-9); 2009 (63.95m/209-10); 2010 (66.67m/218-09); 2011 (59.34m/194-8)
Collegiate Championships
2009 NCAA Outdoor runner-up (57.96m/190-2)
Awards and Honors
American record holder (66.67m/218-9)
Two-time NCAA All-American
2008 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
2008 Big Ten Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year
2008 Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Championships
Two-time First-Team All-Big Ten
Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2006-08)
2008 Second-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
About Kara
Patterson continued her dominance of women's javelin in the United States by winning her fourth consecutive national title in 2011. At the 2010 USA Outdoor Championships, she improved Kim Kreiner's American record with her winning toss of 66.67m/218-9. At the 2008 Big Ten Championships Patterson shattered the Big Ten record and the Boilermakers' all-time record with her heave of 61.56m/202-0. It was the top throw by an American in 2008, the second longest in NCAA history, and placed her second on the U.S. all-time list. In high school, Patterson was a four-year varsity letter winner in swimming, basketball and track and field, as well as a three-time javelin state champion. Her hobbies include art, glass blowing, reading, spontaneous travel and movies. She majored in nutrition, fitness and health as an undergraduate at Purdue.
Other Results
2012: 1st at Perth Classic (59.18m/194-2); 1st at Sydney Classic (58.47m/191-10)
2011: 11th in Group “B” at World Outdoors (57.14m/187-5); USA Outdoor champion (59.34m/194-8).
2010: USA Outdoor champion (66.67m/218-09AR); 1st at Pre Classic (65.90m/216-2); 2nd at Gateshead (63.11m/207-0); 1st at Drake Relays (61.80m/202-9); 1st at Tuscan Elite Classic (61.75m/202-7); 2nd at Monaco (64.21m/210-8).
2009: 29th in qualifying at World Outdoors (52.71m/172-11); USA Outdoor champion (63.95m/209-10); NCAA Outdoor runner-up (57.96m/190-2); Mideast Regional champion (58.56m/192-1).
2008: 22nd in qualifying at Olympic Games (54.39m/178-5); Olympic Trials champion (58.44m/191-9); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (53.93m/176-11); 1st at Big 10 Champs (61.56m/202-0).
2007: Redshirt.
2006: 26th at NCAA Outdoors; NCAA Mideast Regional champion (51.16m/167-10); 2nd at Big 10 Champs
2005: 2nd at Pan Am Juniors (50.26m/164-11); 2nd at USA Junior Champs (50.08m/164-4); 13th at NCAA Outdoors (46.88m/153-10).
2004: 19th in qualifying at Olympic Trials (42.60m/139-9); 4th at USA Juniors (43.45m/142-7).
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests – javelin, 62.76m/205-11 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 12 in the world)
2010: Outdoor bests – javelin, 66.67m/218-8 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 6 in the world)
2009: Outdoor bests – javelin, 63.95m/209-9 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 8 in the world)
2008: Outdoor bests – javelin, 61.56m/201-11 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 23 in the world)
2007: Redshirt
2006: Outdoor bests – javelin, 56.19m/184-4 (No. 3 in the USA)
2005: Outdoor bests – javelin, 52.09m/170-10
2004: Outdoor bests – javelin, 45.88m/150-6
2003: Outdoor bests – javelin, 44.75m/146-10