Anna Raynor

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Anna Raynor
Personal information
Born1 March 1985 (39 years, 158 days old) [1] [2]
Home town Benson, North Carolina [3]
Education
Sport
Country Flag of the United States.svg   United States
Sport Sport of athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
High jump
100 metres hurdles
College team
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
  • JT : 54.61m (2008)
  • HJ : 1.80m (2005)
  • 100mH : 14.06 (2005)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
NACAC Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 San Salvador Javelin throw
Updated on July 2024

Anna Raynor Marbry (born 1 March 1985) is an American former javelin thrower, high jumper, and hurdler. She won the silver medal in the javelin at the 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics, and she finished 3rd at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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Career

Raynor attended South Johnston High School where she competed in volleyball, basketball, softball, and track. [4] As a prep, she won NCHSAA 4A state titles in the long jump (2002) and high jump (2003). [5]

Competing for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks track and field team, Raynor qualified for the 2004 NCAA East regionals in the high jump but did not make it to the 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She did qualify for the 2005 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships as a high jumper, finishing 16th with a 1.72 m best. [2]

She was introduced to the javelin through the heptathlon, and starting excelling at the javelin individually in the spring of 2005. [3] She placed 11th in the finals of the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a 42.78 m throw, becoming the first ever All-American in any sport from her school. [6] At the following edition of the NCAA championships, she improved her mark to 53.48 m and her placing to 4th. [2]

After placing 4th again at her final NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2007, Raynor went on to compete at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She placed 3rd there which would have qualified her to be selected to represent the U.S. at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, but her best mark of 53.77 m did not meet the qualifying standard. [2]

She nonetheless represented the U.S. at the 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics, where she won the silver medal in the javelin behind Ana Gutiérrez of Mexico. [2] According to a test performed in 2008, Raynor had the theoretical ability to throw 206–210 feet (63–64 m), just under the then-American record of 210 ft 7 in (64.18 m). Raynor was noted to be 20-50 pounds lighter than most of her competitors. [7] At the 2008 United States Olympic trials, Raynor only managed a 47.95 m throw and placed 6th in her qualifying round. [2]

After placing 12th overall in qualification at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Raynor retired from professional competition due to injuries in her shoulders and elbows. She could have attempted a surgical solution, but she would have had to pay the medical bills herself and did not think the cost was worth it given her meager pay. [2] [8]

However, she did return to throw 45.34 m at an alumni competition in 2015. [8] [9]

Personal life

Raynor is from Benson, North Carolina. [3] After retirement in 2009, Raynor began to teach special education at her alma mater South Johnston High School. [6] She also owns a drafting business. [5]

Raynor married Michael Marbry, an aspiring professional baseball player, in 2010. [8]

Statistics

Personal best progression

Javelin Throw progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
144.29 mHECAC New Haven, CT 13 May 2004 [10]
246.95 mSilver medal icon.svgECAC New Haven, CT 14 May 2004 [11]
348.45 mGold medal icon.svgCharl Inv Charlotte, NC 1 Apr 2005 [12]
448.98 mBronze medal icon.svgNCAA Division I East Regional Championships New York, NY 27 May 2005 [13]
550.96 mBronze medal icon.svg(Qualification)National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships Sacramento, CA 7 Jun 2005 [14]
652.09 mGold medal icon.svgSeahawk Wilmington, NC 17 Mar 2006 [15]
752.70 mGold medal icon.svg Penn Relays Philadelphia, PA 26 Apr 2006 [16]
854.61 mGold medal icon.svgEastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships Princeton, NJ 12 May 2006 [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Anna Raynor at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anna Raynor at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. 1 2 3 "Raynor raising the bar". The Seahawk. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024 JCPS Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees Honored". JoCo Report. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "2024 JCPS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES HONORED WITH CELEBRATION". Johnston County Public Schools. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 "ANNA RAYNOR MARBRY - Hall of Fame". UNCW Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Raynor hoping Beijing Olympics only a javelin's throw away". Star News Online. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Anna Raynor at World Athletics
  9. ↑ "Anna Raynor Marbry heads into UNCW Athletics Hall of Fame". Star News Online. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #8117397" . Tilastopaja .
  11. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #8117397" . Tilastopaja .
  12. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #8746622" . Tilastopaja .
  13. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #8812704" . Tilastopaja .
  14. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #8823988" . Tilastopaja .
  15. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #9057531" . Tilastopaja .
  16. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #9089567" . Tilastopaja .
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