There's no question Christine Streisel and Kelsey Hay had stellar high school careers in a variety of track and field events.

But both excelled in the javelin.Streisel placed no worse than fifth in the event at the PIAA Track and Field Championships during her four years competing at Tamaqua (2010-13). She gave the program its second consecutive javelin state champion in 2011, which followed Casey Wagner's title in 2010.Hay joined Streisel at Shippensburg in 2011 and earned a fifth-place medal in the javelin and a 10th-place result in the shot put for Palmerton.The consistent and impressive performances gave Streisel and Hay the opportunity to continue their careers at two prestigious Division I schools, with Streisel taking her talents to Duke University while Hay choose to attend the University of Pennsylvania.The fact that they were competitors during their high school careers never stopped the pair from becoming friends. As a matter of fact, it was their shared passion and talent in the javelin that helped them become friends.Though Hay and Streisel don't get to see each other often, the two do stay in contact throughout the season, something that didn't change this year"After I made it, one of the first messages I had was from Christine," Hay said of qualifying for the NCAA Championships this year. "We don't get to train together or anything, but we definitely keep in touch and I try to follow what she's doing whenever I can."Best ever in IvyHay found immediate success, reaching the NCAA Outdoor Championships in her very first season in 2013.As a sophomore, Hay showed continued improvement in the event.At the George Mason Invitational in April 2014, Hay set the school record in the javelin with a throw of 160-0. The mark won the meet and surpassed Julie Siebert-Johnson's old record of 159-10, which had stood for the previous 12 years.She finished her sophomore campaign as a First Team All-Ivy League selection in the javelin, while also making her second straight trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she finished 18th.This past season, Hay captured her second consecutive javelin title at the Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships and appeared to be primed to make yet another postseason run.Needing a strong performance to secure a trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the third straight year, Hay delivered at the NCAA Division I East preliminary round.On her final attempt in the second heat, Hay heaved the implement a career best and Ivy League record 167-10, more than good enough to send her to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she finished 13th.Though the result wasn't quite what she was hoping for, Hay acknowledged that having the opportunity to compete against some of the best athletes in the nation is one she doesn't take for granted."I'm not satisfied with that," she said, "but you're throwing against the best in the country. It's such a great honor to be able to represent my school at an event like that."Hay's accomplishments certainly haven't gone unnoticed, as she became the first athlete in the University of Pennsylvania's women's track and field program's history to receive two outdoor All-America honors.The only other Penn woman to earn a pair of All-America awards was Jesse Carlin, who did it in 2008 as a member of the distance medley relay team and in the 800 during the indoor season.Hay earned Honorable Mention All-America with her 18th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships last year."It's such an honor," said Hay. "You don't think about stuff like that in the moment, but it's so cool to know that I accomplished something like that."Streisel suffers injuryStreisel also achieved a great deal of success during her freshman season in 2014. She was Duke's top performer in the javelin, and opened her outdoor season and college career by recording the second-farthest javelin throw in Duke history, with a mark of 164-6 at the Carolina Relays on March 22.The throw gave Streisel her first victory in impressive fashion, a triumph that gave her confidence she could perform at a high level against elite competition."That helped me a lot," said Streisel. "After that, I just thought, 'I can do this.'"The win was the first of three for the season, as she also took first at the Texas Relays (3/27) and the Joe Hilton Invitational (4/12).Streisel qualified for the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Championships, placing fifth in her first appearance with a mark of 157-5. Streisel placed 20th at the NCAA preliminary round with a throw of 154-5.Heading into 2015, Streisel appeared ready to lead the charge for the Blue Devils.Her sophomore campaign started the same way her freshman season did, with a first-place finish at the Carolina Relays in March.But Streisel's next competition would be her last of the season. She took third at the Raleigh Relays just over a week later, but experienced discomfort in her throwing elbow, something that had been bothering her for a while."It started near the end of the year (in 2014) and really didn't allow me to perform the way I wanted to," she said. "I just tried to put that aside and not think about it."At the Raleigh Relays, we had six throws. On my final throw, I felt something pop."Streisel was diagnosed with a strained forearm muscle. After trying to rest and rehab her elbow, she tried to throw two weeks later, but simply wasn't able to do so.The injury forced her to redshirt this past season and led to surgery this summer to clean out her elbow.Despite the setback, Streisel is eager to reclaim her position as one of the best throwers in the ACC, and hopefully one of the finest in the country."In high school, I would always have numbers in my head. But now I just try to focus on the process of getting better and not worry about records or distances."Next seasonWith Streisel hoping to make her first trip to the NCAA Championships, Hay will be gunning for her fourth appearance to close out her collegiate career.If everything goes according to plan, Hay and Streisel will be able to share one more special experience together, just like they did on the medal stand at Shippensburg in 2011."I want to make it back to the NCAA meet again next year," said Hay. "And I want to make it on the podium.""We train all year long," Streisel said. "It's a process and you have to put the time in. But I want to be one of the best and I want to go to the NCAAs."