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Vanessa Roelofsen

Javelin * 5-9 * Senior
Alma, Ontario * Norwell District

PERSONAL BESTS

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2006-07: Mid-American Conference champion in the javelin with a winning toss of 147-9. First-Team All-MAC and All-East honoree. Placed eighth (153-2) at the NCAA East Regional Championships.

2005-06: Named the outdoor Most Outstanding award winner. Finished 16th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin (150-2). Placed second at the NCAA East Regionals with a toss of 164-9. Earned Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors with her second-place finish at the MAC Championships (166-1). Set the UB school record in the javelin three times during the season with her best throw of 169-8.

2004-05: Set the then-school javelin record (161-9) in her first collegiate meet, the Seahawk Invitational. Named Top Newcomer for the outdoor program. Earned All-MAC second-team honors with her second-place finish in the javelin (158-8). Finished 14th (145-4) at the NCAA East Regionals.

High School: Coached by Linda Rowe at Norwell District SS and Sylvia Skentra with the London Western Track Club. Canadian Junior National and Ontario Junior champion. All-Ontario gold medalist. Also played volleyball and hockey in school.

Personal: Born November 7, 1985. Daughter of Tony and Grace Roelofsen. Has two sisters (Stacey, Samantha). Favorite athlete is Ed Belfour. Favorite singer is Celine Dion. Favorite movie is Grease. Biggest athletic influence is Canadian women’s gold medal hockey player Hayley Wickenhieser. Majoring in occupational therapy.

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