THIS YEAR: An outstanding newcomer for the reigning NAIA champion Cougars, freshman Lindsey Curtis is a terrific javelin thrower who will immediately compete for the NAIA title ... Has the strength and speed to eventually compete for national honors in the shot put and hammer throw ... Should greatly benefit from the teaching of Cougar Head Coach Mike Barnett, a former U.S. Olympic javelin thrower.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 3-time Kansas 6A state champion in the javelin at Manhattan (Kan.) High, where she competed for Head Coach Gary Schwandt ... As a 2010 senior threw the javelin 149' 8", went 139' as a 2009 junior, and 132' as a 2008 sophomore ... Led the Indians to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 state meet and was a member of Manhattan's 4-time Centennial League and regional championship squads ... Was a 4-time regional javelin champ as well ... Posted a career-best of 38' 6" in the shot put.
PERSONAL: Born May 21, 1992, in Manhattan, Kan. ... Parents are John (company president) and Laurie (professor at Kansas State) Curtis ... Has an older brother (Matthew) and an older sister (Julie, a former hurdler at Texas Christian University, 2003-06) ... Grandfather, Rex Curtis, competed in track & field at Fort Hays State University (1947-50), and her great-grandmother, Bertha Lebsack, played basketball at Fort Hays State ... Majoring in political science with a minor in international relations.
