Albion College

Dan Pekrul first broke onto the NCAA Division III track scene asa junior at Albion in 1986, placing third at the nationalchampionships in the javelin, good for All-America honors. A yearlater, he captured first place at the Division III championshipswith a school-record toss of 223 feet, five inches. Pekrul’sperformances set the standard for the top Briton javelin throwerswho would follow, including 1991 and 1993 javelin champion SteveGilbert and 1994 Division III decathlon winner Tom Reason. HisHerculean efforts also earned him MIAA champion bragging rights in1984, 1986, and 1987. Dan led an outstanding track team his seniorseason which tied for 27th place in the country. Dan still holdsthe league javelin record at 215 feet, 11 inches.

Dan continues his success with the javelin, and was rankednumber 50 in the United States by Track and FieldNews in 1994. He and his wife, Mary, live in Haslett withtheir daughter, Jessica Rae. Dan is a detective/sergeant with theMichigan State Police and is assigned to the governor’sduty.