FHSU Sports Information Department
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State javelin thrower Estefania Lopez was named the MIAA Women’s Co-Field Athlete of the Week on Monday (Mar. 28) for her efforts at the Friends University Spring Open this past Friday.
Lopez won the javelin with a throw of 166 feet, 1 inch to win the event and post the nation’s top mark in NCAA Division II this young outdoor season. She was the national leader for a good portion of last year as well. Both she and Madison Wolf (161 feet, 6 inches) threw automatic qualifying marks at the event, placing them both in the top three nationally. Both qualified automatically for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with their efforts.
Lopez shares the Field Athlete of the Week honors this week with Victoria Jackson of Central Missouri. Jackson won the heptathlon at the Arkansas Spring Invitational. She scored 4,986 points, and provisionally qualified for nationals. Her score currently is number one in the country.