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2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Throws
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Mona, Utah
    Hometown
  • Juab HS
    High School
Clark, Valerie
Valerie Clark
Throws
Position
Senior
Class
Mona, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: All-Mountain West Outdoor: Javelin (2023); Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023, 2025); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024, 2025); USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2023); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024, 2025).

OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks second all-time at USU in the javelin with a mark of 49.07 meters (161-0), set in 2023.

2025 (JR)
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Placed seventh in the javelin at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships with a throw of 43.15 meters (141-7)… Posted a season-best throw of 44.60 meters (146-4) as she won the javelin competition at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational.

2024 (JR)
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor season.

2023 (SO)
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Placed 28th in the javelin at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships with a mark of 43.91 meters (144-0)… Named to the All-Mountain West team after placing second in the javelin at the MW Outdoor Championships with a career-best mark of 49.07 meters (161-0), ranking second all-time at USU… Won the javelin at the Stanford Invitational (46.60 meters/152-10), the Utah Spring Classic (48.56 meters/159-4) and the Long Beach State-hosted Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (48.07 meters/157-8).

2022 (FR)
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Placed sixth in the javelin with a mark of 42.45 meters (139-3) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Won the javelin title at the Stanford Invitational with a career-best throw of 46.17 meters (151-5), which ranks fourth all-time in school history, and the top mark by a freshman in the Mountain West… Registered podium finishes at the Arizona-hosted Willie Williams Classic (third, 45.14 meters/148-1) and the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational (second, 43.07 meters/141-4)… Took eighth place in the javelin with a mark of 42.62 meters (139-10) at the Fresno State Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in the javelin at Juab High School in Nephi, Utah… Captured the region javelin title and placed sixth in state as a senior in 2021… Recorded personal-best throw of 39.01 meters (128-0)… Earned the Outstanding Leadership Award and tabbed the MVP for the Juab HS girls track & field team in 2021… Helped lead the Wasps to a region championship in 2018, followed by a state title that same season… Was named the Outstanding Sophomore in 2019… Played basketball at Juab HS, averaging 5.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior… Earned the outstanding Leadership Award for basketball… Helped the Wasps win the region title in 2018… Garnered both academic all-state (track & field and basketball) and all-region honors as a senior… Graduated from Juab HS magna cum laude.

PERSONAL: Daughter of David and Melinda Clark… Has two brothers and two sisters… Brother, Josh, is a member of Utah Valley’s track & field team… Majoring in nursing.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:
Event Indoor Outdoor
Javelin   49.07 meters (161-0)

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
NCAA WEST FIRST ROUNDS
Year Event Place Time/Mark
2022 (Sacramento) Javelin 28th 43.91 meters (144-0)

MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Year Event Place Time/Mark
2022 Javelin 6th 42.45 meters (139-3)
2023 Javelin 2nd 49.07 meters (161-0)
2025 Javelin 7th 43.15 meters (141-7)
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