MARION, IND. – Valley City State University's Kendra Odegard earned her second place at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Odegard's second place finish earns her third straight year of All-American honors.
 
Odegard threw 44.55 meters (145 feet, 2 inches) in the women's javelin. Placing second out of 27 competitors. The Top 8 finishers are named All-American.
 
In her career Odegard has now qualified for nationals in all four years competing in the javelin and is a three time All-American. She had finished, fourteenth (2022), fourth (2023), sixth (2024), and second (2025) at nationals in the javelin.
 
Women's Javelin Results
 
Entering the meet Odegard ranked ninth in the nation after qualifying with a 42.10-meter throw. The champion at the national meet  - Maddy Wolf of Kansas Wesleyan – had a winning throw of 44.65 meters.
 
UP NEXT: Viking sophomore Olivia Backus will compete in the high jump on Friday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. CT