Ashton Riner-Lunt - W Track & Field

Ashton Riner-Lunt

Javelin

Class

Senior

Hometown

Connell,

Washington

Last School

Connell High School

Roster Years

2018-2023

2022 NCAA National Champion in the javelin (58.24m/191-1)
BYU No. 1 all-time in the javelin throwing 60.36m/198 at the 2022 BYU Robison Invitational

Parents are Wayne and Janae Riner
Major: Communications Disorders
Married to BYU tight end Lane Lunt
Siblings are Colton, Chelsea, Madison, Cassandra, Payton, Carson and Kellen
Grew up neighbors with former BYU football players Spencer and Matt Hadley
Talents and hobbies include skiing, hiking, basketball, soccer and playing with her nieces and nephews.
Instagram: @Ashtonlunt5

2017 WIAA State Champion in the javelin
Second place in WIAA State Championship 4X200m relays
Broke the record for 1A Washington State Track and Field Championships farthest javelin throw (153' 9)
Threw a personal record of 156' 7.5 in the javelin during her senior season
2017 Third Team All-American in track and field
2017 WIAA All-State in the javelin
Two-time District Champion in the javelin

Outdoor Personal Bests
Mark/Time	Event	Meet
60.36m/198-0	Javelin	2022 BYU Robison Invitational

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018

Outdoor

Finished the season at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships where she place 11th in the javelin with a mark of 50.25m (164'10") to earn USTFCCCA All-America Second Team honors
Started the season and her college career with a first-place finish in the javelin with a throw of 48.13m (157'11") at the USC Trojan Invitational
Finished fifth in the javelin (43.22m- 141'9") at the Aztec Invitational
Competed at the UVU Collegiate Invitational where she placed third in the javelin with a throw of 44.31m (145'4")
Took third in the javelin (44.13m- 144'9") at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational
Threw a mark of 50.94m in the javelin at the Beach Invitational
Placed first with a career-best throw of 52.36m (171'9") at the BYU Robison Invitational
Finished third in the javelin (43.30m- 142'1") at the Sacramento State Open
Took first in the javelin (45.58m- 149'6") at the BYU Cougar Invitational
Competed in the NCAA West Preliminary Round and advanced to the NCAA Championships after finishing 11th in the javelin with a mark of 50.21m (164'9")

Sophmore Year 2019

Junior Year 2022

Outdoor
- Won an individual national title (58.24m/191-1) in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, contributing to the Cougars’ ninth-place finish
- First ever BYU women’s javelin champion and the first BYU women’s field athlete to win an individual title since 1992
- Finished first in the javelin at the NCAA West Preliminary with a mark of 57.25m/187-10, qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Set a school record in the javelin at the BYU Robison Invitational with a mark of 60.36m/198-0.5, a mark that also remained at No. 1 in the nation throughout the season
- Competed in seven meets during the 2022 season

Senior Year 2023

Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor National Championships for the third time in her career
- Received USTFCCCA Second Team All-America honors with a 16th place finish at the NCAA National Championships (51.00m/167-4)
- Placed fifth at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with season-best throw of 55.57 (182-4)
- Competed in seven meets during the 2023 season

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Junior 2021

Outdoor

Competed in the javelin throw at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 26th with a mark of 46.50m/152-7
Finished first in the javelin throw in four-straight meets, including the Hayward Premiere and Jim Click Shootout
Threw a personal best mark of 57.31m/188-0 in the javelin at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Competed in seven meets during the 2021 outdoor season