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Austin, Texas - Senior thrower Sean MacKelvie broke the Portland State record in the men's javelin Thursday at the NCAA West Prelims in Austin, Texas to advance to the national final of the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship, June 7 in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by Drake University.
 
MacKelvie's first attempt set the new Portland State record in the event with a distance of 228-03 (69.57m) passing the previous record of 227-11 set by Jordan Senn in 2005. He would foul in his second attempt and then have a clean throw in his third attempt but it was the first throw that did the damage.
 
He finished second in his flight and sixth overall after the event prelims with the top 16 advancing to the finals. The finals went in reverse order with the top 12 making it to Des Moines. He was passed by three throwers but did not have to make a throw in the finals and finished ninth, advancing to the national finals.
 
MacKelvie becomes only the second male student-athlete to represent the Vikings at the NCAA National Championship in Portland State's Division I era. Nick Trubachik, who is in his second year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Vikings, becoming and All-American with a seventh place finish in the decathlon in 2010.
 
The men's javelin national final will be held on June 7 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by Drake University.