United States National Champion Evelyn Bliss Punches Ticket to NCAA National Championships & Breaks Kentucky's Facility Record at the NCAA East First Round
LEXINGTON, Ky.- For the second consecutive season, United States National Champion Evelyn Bliss only needed one throw with the javelin to win the NCAA East First Round and advance to the NCAA National Championships. In this occurrence, she added her sixth facilities record of 2026 to the deal, as her solo attempt flew 61.02m (200-2).
lede photo — basketball (w)<img alt="Evelyn Bliss Ticket " src="https://admin.bucknellbison.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Bliss_Ticket.jpg" /><br /><br />LEXINGTON, Ky.- For the second consecutive season, United States National Champion Evelyn Bliss only needed one throw with the javelin to win the NCAA East First Round and advance to the NCAA National Championships. In this occurrence, she added her sixth facilities record of 2026 to the deal, as her solo attempt flew 61.02m (200-2).
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