Kara Patterson earns second place finish in Monaco...

FONTVIELLE, Monaco--Vancouver's Kara Patterson (left/photo by Paul Merca) took second in the javelin at the Herculis Meeting Thursday night, behind the Czech Republic's Barbora Spotakova.Spotakova, a former University of Minnesota standout, and the reigning Olympic champ and world record holder in the event, took only two throws, as she won with her second attempt, rifling the spear 215-9 (65.76m