HILLSBORO, Kan. - Tabor College Track and Field sophomore Samantha VanRanken (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) earned All-American honors and set a new school record in the javelin at the NAIA National Track and Field Championships hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University at the Outdoor Sports Complex in Marion, Ind.

VanRanken earned All-American honors with a throw of 140'11" as she finished in sixth place overall. Along with VanRanken 10 other Bluejay track and field athletes competed at the national meet including seniors Kelli Kopper (Cimarron, Kan.), Andrea Batista (Hagerman, N.M.), Chelsea Malone (Ellinwood, Kan.), Jessica Burden (Little Elm, Texas), and Christina Addison (Valley Center, Kan.).