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Celebrating A Century of NCAA Track & Field Championships
SMU’s Dean Starred In The Javelin At NCAAs
No one could know the history Windy Dean of SMU whirled up at the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Even though Dean set a meet record for margin of victory in the women’s javelin, that performance also started two impressive streaks that have yet to be matched.
Dean’s 1996 victory was dominating, as any of her five legal throws would have easily secured victory. Her PR of 56.72m (186-1) produced a winning margin of 5.64m (18-6), one only bettered after the current women’s javelin implement was introduced in 2000.