The women's 4x800m relay team won at the elite Drake Relays.
AS A SOPHOMORE Javelin throw of 47.61m earned a third-place finish at the Mike Poehlein Invitational ... logged a season-best throw of 48.94m at the GINA Relays ... named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the javelin in his first season with the Irish ... set his best mark of the year in his last competition of the season, hurling the javelin 53.82m at the Gina Relays, good for the second-best mark in the competition ... opened up his season with a throw of 52.65m and third place overall at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational ... at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, finished second with a toss of 51.05m, falling to teammate Justin Schneider (52.37) ... placed fourth at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational, throwing the javelin 45.49m.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four- time letterwinner in indoor/outdoor track and field at Delbarton (N.J.) ... competed in the javelin and shot put ... conference champion and all-conference selection in outdoor track and field during his senior season ... born in Long Branch, N.J. ... son of Rosemary and John Kristiansen ... father graduated from Notre Dame in 1982 ... brother, Andrew, currently attends Notre Dame ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in design.
