Kristen Clark

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
High School:
Ruston
Hometown:
Ruston, Louisiana

Career best: 171-7 (52.31), javelin, 10^th performer on Aggie all-time list

2017 (JUNIOR): Opened season with a career best throw of 171-7 (52.31) for third place in Arizona State’s Buddy Castillo Invitational … Just an inch off PR with a 171-6 (52.27) placed her sixth at SEC Championships … Finished 13^th in the NCAA West Preliminary rounds with a throw of 155-11 (47.53), with top 12 advancing to NCAA Championships … Following the opening weekend, she placed seventh at Texas Relays (160-4 | 48.86), finished second at Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational (157-7 | 48.03) and was fourth in the SEC Relays (157-11 | 48.14).

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Finished seventh in javelin at SEC Championships, producing a season best mark of 165-3 (50.38) … Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds, finished 18^th with a toss of 155-1 (47.26) … Opened season at Texas Relays, placing 12^th (139-8), then improved to 150-9 (45.94) for fifth at Sun Angel Classic … Finished third in UCLA dual with a 164-11 (50.28) toss … Placed fourth in Michael Johnson Classic (160-4 | 48.87) and seventh at LSU Invitational (150-1 | 45.76).

2015 (FRESHMAN): Placed third in javelin at the SEC Championships with a career best throw of 170-8 (52.02), which ranked No. 8 on the Aggie all-time list ... Finished seventh in NCAA West Preliminary round with a 158-5 (48.28) ... Then placed 11th at the NCAA Championships with a 161-7 (49.25) effort ... Competed in the USATF Junior Championships, finishing fourth with a throw of 156-2 (47.61) ... Opened the season with a then PR of 154-3 (47.01) at the Arizona State Baldy Castillo Invitational ... Runner-up in B division of javelin at Stanford Invitational (153-8 | 46.85) ... Placed fifth in the Sun Angel Classic (149-0 | 45.43) ... Won the Bobcat Classic with a then PR of 154-11 (47.23) ... Finished third at TCU Horned Frog Invitational (152-2 | 46.39) ... Added seven-plus feet to her previous career best in the second round of the SEC javelin with a throw of 162-6 (49.54), then added eight more feet with a final round 170-8 (52.02).

HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 graduate of Ruston High School ... Lettered four years in track and field with Coach Whitaker and Dave Anderson ... Also competed in softball, one season, and basketball, three seasons ... Athletic honors included being one of the Louisiana finalist for Wendy's High School Heisman, Hoss Garrett Award and Sugar Bowl Relays MVP ... Produced a personal best of 148-2 in javelin during her senior season … Won 2011 Louisiana 4A State title in javelin as a freshman (136-5) and won the USATF Junior Olympics Region 7 title with a season best of 136-9 ... Also claimed district and regional titles ... Moved into 5A division and finished fourth in 2012 Louisiana State meet (128-5) and placed sixth in Intermediate division of USATF Junior Olympics with a season best of 131-11 ... Runner-up in district and regional meets ... Placed second in 2013 Louisiana State 5A javelin (136-6) ... Finished fifth in New Balance Outdoor Nationals with season best of 139-5 ... Runner-up in district and regional competitions ... Also third in Great Southwest Classic (134-3) ... Repeated as runner-up in 2014 Louisiana State 5A meet (138-3) ... Also placed second in district and regional meets ... Posted a career best of 148-2 in winning Neville Van Leigh Relays title ... Also won Sugar Bowl Relays with a meet record of 146-1 to earn MVP honors ... Defended her title at Mobile Challenge of Champions Invite (141-4) ... Finished sixth at Great Southwest Classic (137-7) and placed seventh at New Balance Outdoor Nationals (133-0) ... Ruston won four district team titles, claimed regional championship in 2013 and 2014, and finished as State runner-up in 2013 … Competed internationally in 2012 at Finland Javelin Carnival and in Puerto Rico … four-time recipient of Lincoln Parish Academic Award.

PERSONAL: Kristen Nicole Clark, born April 8, 1996 in Ruston, Louisiana is the daughter of Tony and Gina Clark ... Has two older siblings, Katie and Jacob ... Started competing in track and field at age 13 ... Honors include American Legion award, Lincoln Parish academic award, All-State academics ... Hobbies include fishing, four-wheelers and any sport ... Community activities include Relay for Life, Trisha'a Room and Special Olympics ... Trisha’s Room is a play room for children with cancer in remembrance of her late sister … Chose Texas A&M since it's a great track team with great people ... Majoring in Community Health.

TIDBITS: Career goals include being a math teacher and coach, or maybe ministry.

Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Maggie Malone
My spirit animal is: hippo
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: sushi
Favorite TV Show: Rachel McAdams
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Taylor Swift
Favorite Book: The Bible