CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Army West Point sophomore August Cook and Navy freshman Hayden Fox finished 19th and 20th, respectively in the javelin during the first day of competition at the NCAA DI Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas.
 
Cook, the Patriot League javelin champion, posted a toss of 65.82 meters. Fox, a Second Team All-Patriot League selection in the javelin, recorded a throw of 64.60 meters.
 
The Patriot League Champion Midshipmen 4x400 relay team of Eric Hughey, Simon Petsch, Cameron Hurd and John Finnegan finished with a time of 3:09.97, for 19th-place at the NCAA Championships.
 
Bucknell sophomore Maura Fiamoncini will compete in the javelin on Thursday at 9:15 p.m. ET while Army West Point junior Michael Renard will compete in the discus at 9:05 p.m. ET on Friday. For more information on how to watch the 2019 NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field Championships CLICK HERE.
 
Army’s Cook Places 19th at NCAA Championships
Army West Point sophomore August Cook competed in the javelin finals at the NCAA Championships on Wednesday. The sophomore posted a 65.82 meter best, which placed him 19th. Cook competed in last year's final and posted a 61.10-meter distance to cap his rookie campaign. 
 
"August competed well today,” Army West Point Head Coach Mike Smith said. “Obviously he had higher hopes of a better finish and the mark that it took to make the final is something he has thrown before. He hit some nice positions but just couldn't get enough on the javelin to get the mark he needed. He won't make any excuses, so I will do it for him. He has competed all spring with an injury that directly impacted his throws and yet he still made the decision to go to the meets and see what he could do even if it meant only taking one throw and never throwing in practice. He and coach Posillico have worked around this injury by focusing on approach work and getting that down, but in the end, there is only so much you can expect if you can't actually throw. I have seen a lot of gritty performers in my career and this kid is right up there at the top. His positive attitude has never wavered and his competitive fire has never waned. What he was able to accomplish this spring is truly remarkable."
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Navy Track and Field Ends Season at NCAA Championship
The 4x400m relay team of Eric Hughey (Lee's Summit, Mo.), Simon Petsch (Billings, Mont.), Cameron Hurd (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), and John Finnegan (Spring, Texas) clocked a time of 3:09.97 to finish in 19th. The time was the 10th-best time in program history and the fifth-best performance of the year for the quartet. The 4x400m relay team now holds five of the top 10 times in school history, including the top two performances.
 
In the javelin, Hayden Fox (Pittsburgh, Pa.) made his first NCAA Championship appearance. The freshman registered a distance of 64.60m (211-11) to finish in 20th overall. The distance was the fifth best of the year for the rookie. Fox opened the competition with a throw of 58.68m (192-06) to record a distance. After a foul, the Pittsburgh native notched his fifth-best distance of the year to finish the year in the top 20.
 
"It was a nice meet," Director of Navy Track and Field Jamie Cook said. "We ran hard, but we just came up a little short. Also, Hayden did really well competing in his first NCAA Championship."
 
"I am proud of those guys. This is definitely something that we can build on. These guys know what they have to do to compete at this level. The team wants to do better and we know what it takes now. I am extremely proud of their hard work and their commitment to the team. It was a great year."
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