Martin Luther King Day Open (GA)

Georgia’s best competed at the Martin Luther King Day Open in Marietta on Sunday. Emily Bernhardt (Lassiter, Marietta, GA) won women’s competition with a throw of 55’09.00″, just off of her nation-leading mark of 56’07.25″. Runner-up Kristen Smith (Sprayberry, Marietta, GA) was also just inches off of her season best as were freshman Lauren Chambers (Kell, Marietta, GA) and sophomore Allison Horner (Lovett, Marietta, GA). Perhaps the best performance was by fifth place finisher Patrice Gates (Villa Rica Middle School, GA). Gates, only an eight-grader, improved her season best by six feet to move up to sixth on the national performance list.

David Schiedt (Lassiter, Marietta, GA) won the boy’s competition by nearly five feet with a best of 72’01.75″. Four other boy’s surpassed sixety feet.

Martin Luther King Day Open
Marietta, GA
January 15, 2006

Women's Weight
1. Emily Bernhardt 16.99m 55' 9"
2. Kristin Smith 15.77m 51' 9"
3. Lauren Chambers 15.11m 49' 7"
4. Allison Horner 14.69m 48' 2 1/2"
5. Patrice Gates 14.53m 47' 8"
6  Jazmin McGhee 12.99m 42' 7 1/2"
7. Jessica Irizarry 12.85m 42' 2"
 
Boys High School Weight
1. David Schiedt 21.99m 72' 1 3/4"
2. Wes Wright 20.51m 67' 3 1/2"
3  Cody Cox 19.58m 64'  3"
4. William Krokey 18.94m 62' 1 3/4"
5. Greg Davis 17.60m 57' 9
6. Mitchel Gormley 17.46m 57' 3 1/2"
7. Bailey Woods 16.22m 53' 2 3/4"
8. Brandon Jackson 14.92m 48' 11 1/2"
 
Boy's 20 Lb weight
1. Andrew Dunkleberger 10.63m 34' 10 1/2"