Dohlman, a sophomore, won two events at the Wartburg Select meet automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championship in the javelin and provisionally qualifying in the heptathlon. The defending NCAA National Champion in the javelin throw, she automatically qualified for the 2002 Championship with a 141-10 throw to win the event by over 32 feet. Participating in the heptathlon for the first time in her collegiate career, she posted a score of 4,101. Her heptathlon results include a 17.6-second run in the 100-meter hurdles, a 4-8 1/4 mark in the high jump, a 34-4 3/4 throw in the shot put, a 27.8-second run in the 200-meter, a 124-7 throw in the javelin and a 2:24.54 run in the 800-meters.
