SAN ANGELO, Tex. (May 25) -- Stephanie Huffman, taking the silver medal in the javelin, was among four Seattle Pacific University athletes to earn All-America honors on the final day of the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships Saturday.

Huffman (Sr., Brush Prairie, Wa./Prairie), who had placed third in the heptathlon Friday, was joined in top-eight finishes by teammates Dionna Anderson (Sr., Lynnwood, Wa./Edmonds-Woodway), who placed seventh in the shot put and Ally Studer (So., Redmond, Wa./Redmond), who tied for seventh in the women's pole vault.

Nathanael Castle (Sr., Gooding, Id.) became the Falcons' first male All-America in four years, finishing eighth in the 1500 meters.

The SPU women completed the meet with 17 points, with Huffman accounting for 14.

Huffman produced her longest throw in the fourth round, moving up from fourth place to first with a flail of 149 feet, 9 inches. It was her farthest throw in over a year and it held the lead for the next two rounds.

On her final attempt, Southern Connecticut's Kateema Riette overtook Huffman and the rest of the field with a mark of 154-5. It was Riette's second straight NCAA title.

"Stephanie did a great job, and it's been an exciting meet for her," said SPU Coach Jack Hoyt. "To do so well in the heptathlon and then come back with a season-best in the javelin for second makes for a remarkable end to a remarkable career."

Huffman, a four-year starter in volleyball, set two records in that sport and finishes as a five-time All-America in track.

Castle held his own in a competitive men's 1500, running with the lead pack for the first three laps. Although eventual winner John Kemboi of Abilene Christian (3:50.23) pulled away with a smaller group on the final lap, Castle was able use a late surge in the final 200 meters to improve two places and finish in 3:53.82.

Anderson admittedly put most of her effort into making the final round and thereby assuring her of a scoring place. She heaved the shot 46-3 1/4 on her second attempt in the prelims, but could not throw beyond 46 feet in finals. Adriane Blewitt of Ashland (Oh.) won easily with a mark of 55-10 1/2.

Studer opened the pole vault by clearing 11-4 on her first attempt and then went over 11-10 on her second try for her final mark. Christa Tebbs of Chico State (Ca.) finished first at 12-10 while Western Washington's Danielle Juarez was fifth at 12-2.

"After such a rough day Friday, getting four people into All-America status was a great way to finish the meet," said Hoyt.