UMKC's only female javelin thrower aims for the Olympics.
In order for a javelin throw to be measured, it must make an impression when it hits the ground. Like the javelin throw, Kimoya Harriott – a third-year Accounting major – makes a definite impression.
Harriott has a huge smile and bright eyes. Her smile becomes larger and her eyes become brighter when she talks about the "jav".
"I want to tell everyone that being a student-athlete is the greatest thing ever," Harriott said. "I'm doing what I love to do – being an athlete and a student. I wouldn't be at UMKC if I were not in jav. If you have a passion for a sport – or just anything in life – you should go after it."
Reviewed 2013-07-31