Olivia Norris of Fishers continued her impressive javelin career by placing second in the event this past week at the AAU Nationals, which took place Thursday at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Norris, 14, competed against 47 of the best javelin throwers in the country. Her throw was 105.7 feet, a new personal record. Norris had to balance her javelin career with playing club volleyball, another sport in which she was successful: Her team reached the AAU Nationals in Orlando, Fla. last month. Norris participated in a vigorous training and preparation for the national championship, sometimes training in both sports at the same time – one in the morning, one in the afternoon.
Norris is running a long streak as a state and regional champion in the USATF and AAU, from 2010 to 2018. She was the AAU national champion last year, the AAU Northern National champion in 2016 and the USATF national runner-up in 2015.
