Eighty seconds for the first lap that s ridiculous. But it was still a good race, and I m happy to get the competition. I m really excited about what happened out there today. Beating someone like Paris gives me a lot of confidence. Berkey s throw of 37 feet in the shot put was the third best in school history and shattered her previous best by nearly two feet.
More speed means more explosion, and that leads to more distance.
My goal at the beginning of the season was 38 feet, but now I m going to adjust that to 39. Grant took on the 300-meter hurdles for the first time Tuesday and was on her way to possibly breaking 50 seconds in the event, only to stumble hard over the final barrier. She nearly tumbled to the track and wobbled across the finish line in 51. 0. The top mark in the boys meet was generated by Ashland s Cameron Voget, who launched the javelin 191-2 for one of the top marks in the state. Otherwise, South Medford did most of the celebrating.