BC Juvenile Championships (BC)

Walter Henning (St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY) threw a new personal best with the 5 kilogram hammer to break the national youth hammer throw record. Henning competed as a guest at the British Columbia (Canada) Juvenile Championships on Saturday afternoon and launched a personal best effort of 79.14m (259’07”) on his fifth attempt.

The youth age category is used in international competitions. To be classified as a youth, the athlete must be under 18 years of age on December 31 of that year. Last year, Henning competed placed 8th at the World Youth Championships with a then personal best of 232’07”. His mark is currently the top youth throw in the world so far this season. Next month he will head to China to compete in the World Junior (under 20) Championships with the 6 kilogram implement.

BC Juv/Sr Championships
7/15/2006               
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada                                  

Event 35  Men 16-17 Hammer Throw 5kg
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals 
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  1 HENNING, WALTER           89 KAMLOOPS                79.14m  
  2 HENDERSON, TREY           89 KAJAKS                  64.91m  
  3 TAYLOR, ANGUS             90 KAJAKS                  60.83m  
  4 ROOT, PETER               89 PENINSULA TRACK         46.99m  
  5 VEDDER, TIM               89 VALLEY ROYALS           46.74m  
  6 O'MEARA, KYLE             90 PRINCE GEORGE           38.44m  
  7 MASON, GANT               89 RIDGE ROCKETS           33.62m 

Event 25  Women 16-17 Hammer Throw 4kg
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals 
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  1 MACCORUODALE, EMMA        90 VANCOUVER ISLAND        51.59m  
  2 GALLAGHER, SARAH          90 COMOX VALLEY            42.30m  
  3 CHANDLER, ALLISON         89 WEST VANCOUVER          25.65m