Last fall, freshman Logan Connors represented DVC athletics with his big arm on the football field as the rotating back up quarterback. But in the spring Connors is the self-proclaimed “Jav Specialist,” showing off his arm in the javelin competition as a member of the DVC track and field team.

Connors’ abilities were put on display at the first meet of the season, the Beavers Relays on March 3, posting a throw of 189′-3″, the best throw so far in Northern California and currently the number two throw in the state. His achievement earned him the Big 8 Athlete of the Week.

His throw in the subsequent meet, the Jack Albiani Invitational on March 9, was only a few feet short of breaking that record.

“I enjoy it because it’s so different from football,” said Connors. “It’s a lot of fun and a good contrast.”

Connors is a natural thrower. He was the starting quarterback of his high school team in Corvallis Montana. In his senior year, he decided to throw the javelin to keep his arm strong in the off season. What started as a work out turned into a new found talent. He went on the win the State Javelin Title and finished 13th in the nation.

Coming out of high school, Connors was being recruited by numerous Division 1 schools in the Big Sky conference, including University of Montana and Montana State. Connors decided to take the community college route to better prepare him for the next level.

“They handed me a list of community colleges that have good track records for preparing athletes in sports and academics for the next level,” said Connors. “DVC stuck out to me.”

Connors is one of the many strong athletes representing DVC on the track and field team. You can catch them compete in the American River Invitational on March 31 in Sacramento.