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Laura Elizabeth Loht (born June 30, 1992) is an American athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She was a women's track and field athlete for the Pennsylvania State University from the 2010 through 2014 outdoor track seasons. She is the Penn State school record holder in the women's javelin throw with a distance of 178 feet and 6 inches (54.41 meters).

Career
At the 2012 Olympic Trials, Loht finished 12th with a distance of 42.60 m. In 2005, she won a silver medal at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Games with a distance of 50.26 m.  At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Patterson won with a distance of 53.93 m.  At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Patterson didn't make it past the qualifying round and finished 41st overall with a distance of 54.39 m.

Personal life
Loht was born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania in 1992, the daughter of Randy and Joann Loht. She attended the now defunct Indian Valley High School in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania where she holds the overall school and county records in women's javelin. While in high school she won two Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships, in 2008 and 2010. Loht attended the Pennsylvania State University and graduated in 2014, majoring in kinesiology. Her cousin, Kaleb Loht, was a 2014 NCAA Division III national champion in wrestling at the 141 pound weight class for Messiah College.

Notable Teammates
Casimir Loxsom

Ryan Foster