Emma Sexton

Position:
Javelin
Class:
Senior
High School:
Troy Buchanan HS
Hometown:
Moscow Mills, Mo.

T FRRS BIO

PERSONAL BESTS

HT - 36.33m (119'-2")
JT - 42.19m (138'-5")

2021 INDOOR SEASON

Did not compete.

2020 OUTDOOR SEASON

Canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

2019-20 INDOOR SEASON

Did not compete.

2019 OUTDOOR SEASON

Scored five team points after placing sixth in the javelin throw at the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor T&F Championships (5/10-5/12) ... took third in the javelin at the Billy Hayes Invite (5/3) ... competed in six meets.

2018-19 INDOOR SEASON

Did not compete.

2018 OUTDOOR SEASON

Took third in the javelin throw with a personal-best mark of 138'-5" to place third at the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor T&F Championships (5/11-5/13) ... threw for a PR of 119'-2" in the hammer throw at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/23-3/24) ... took third in the javelin at the Billy Hayes Invite (5/4) ... competed in seven meets.

2017-18 INDOOR SEASON

Threw for 42'-11.5" as an unattached participant at the Don DeNoon Invite (2/2-2/3) ... competed in one meet.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played softball in high school, as she helped the Trojans win a program record 30 games in 2016 and claim the MSHSAA Class 4A state title ... took up throwing in April 2017, and her potential was almost immediately evident as she broke the school's javelin record in just her fourth meet with a toss of 111'-10" ... four-time Scholar Athlete award recipient.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Terry and Meg Sexton ... father, Terry, works in sheet metal construction while her mother, Meg, is a stay at home mom ... has three siblings ... intends to major in animal science.