Texas Tech sophomore Leah Howard from Millville won the javelin Thursday at the Masked Rider Open at Fuller Track and Field Complex in Lubbock, Texas.
Howard threw a season-best 154-3 and won by one inch over Bruna Viera de Jesus of New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, N. Mex. Viera de Jesus and Howard both hit their best throw on their 6th and final attempts, with Howard throwing last after a 152-1 on her 2nd attempt.
Howard threw a lifetime-best 164-4 last May at the Big Ten Championships in Waco, where she placed 6th. That’s No. 3 in Texas Tech history.
Howard set the South Jersey record of 163-1 at the 2023 Woodbury Relays.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 