Complex sentence: Battaglia's record distance (54.50 m) in the javelin was superior to the qualifying standard for the United States Olympic Committee Track and Field Team Trials; the event judge ruled that the javelin had landed flat, thus nullifying the throw for USOC consideration.
Split into simpler sentences: Battaglia's record distance (54.50 m) in the javelin was superior to the qualifying standard for the United States Olympic Committee Track and Field Team Trials. Unfortunately, the event judge ruled that the javelin had landed flat, thus nullifying the throw for USOC consideration.