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El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

Athlete of the Week: Nicole Clark

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Nicole Clark finished the season as conference champion in the javelin. Photo credit: Brandon Park

Nicole Clark, 18, fire science major, is a freshman javelin thrower for the women’s track and field team at El Camino College who recently won the South Coast Conference title after throwing a distance of 39.16 meters.

She’s a very outdoorsy-type of woman who likes to workout and do cross-fit as hobbies. She loves to do anything that deals with the outdoors, like dirt biking and skateboarding.

Q: How do you feel about winning the South Coast Conference for women’s javelin?

Answer: I’m really excited that I won because I have never thrown javelin until this year. I threw shot put, discus and did pole vault at North Torrance High.

Q: How was the transition from throwing in high school to college?

A: It was pretty easy for me, but I know I still need to keep working at it.

Q: How confident do you feel going into the last leg of the season before state?

A: I feel pretty confident but I still have to realize these girls are right behind me. I know my competition is gonna work hard and so am I.

Q: What motivates you to be great?

A: I just want people to look at me and say “wow that girl works and wants to do something with her life.”

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