UNF's Coach Recognized for Excellence in World Masters Championship
9/17/2009 3:39:04 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
The World Masters comes around once every two years and features athletes from across the world sharing in the honor of competing against top athletes and representing their individual countries.
Brown, who currently holds the world record for javelin (65.35 meters) in his age group, finished first in the men's javelin throw with his best throw being recorded at 62.20 meters, which is around 205 feet.
In the 55-59 age group Brown was able to surpass men from
Yesterday, Channel 12 First Coast News came out to UNF's Hodges Stadium to videotape and talk with Brown about how it felt to compete and represent his country at the World Masters Championships.
“It was great to compete alongside these athletes,” said Brown. “But the true honor was to wear this
Brown's main responsibility at UNF since the summer of 2007 has been coaching all throwing events, including the javelin.
Brown graduated from
