National leaders Angela Schykerynec (Orland, CA) and Max Herman (Marietta, GA) walked away victorious at the Nike Indoor Natinoals in New York. Herman took the win in a close competition with Rhode Island leader Christian Toro (Lincoln, RI), while Schykerynec held off a personal best effort from Skylar Soli (Douglas County, GA) for the win.
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Another week, and another personal best for Christian Toro (Lincoln, RI). The Rhode Island state leader made the trip south to New York last weekend and added nearly three feet to his personal best to win the U.S. Army Officials Hall of Fame Invitational by nearly 10 feet. Teammate Jillian Leahy (Lincoln, RI) was once again over 50 feet to win the girl’s competition as well.
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More than 127 weight throwers competed this past weekend at the Ocean Breeze Freedom Games on Staten Island.
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Results from this past weekend’s action at the Armory in New York City.
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Results from the Iron Duke Throw Off Series on Thursday.
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National leader Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan (Woonsocket, RI) added to his best to win the New York Relays over the weekend. Michael Pinckney (HS For Construction, Ozone Park, NY) made a strong season debut for second place as well, while Olivia O’Connor (Hillhouse, New Haven, CT) won the girl’s competition.
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After a huge performance last week that moved him to 5th all-time and a win at Nike Indoor Nationals on Friday, Tarik Robinson-O´Hagan (Woonsocket, RI) returned with another 80 foot throw to easily win this year’s New Balance Nationals in the weight throw on Saturday. Robinson’O’Hagan led six throwers over 70 feet. Local thrower Michael Pinckney (HS For Construction, Ozone Park, NY) took second, and Gary Moore Jr. (Hillhouse, New Haven, CT) launched a personal best to claim a close third place. In the girl’s competition Kosi Umerah (IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL) throwing a personal best to lead from start to finish. Olivia Campbell (Pittsfield, IL) and Zoe Carter-Konate (MICDS, St. Louis, MO) claimed second and third.
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The first of two championship meets started on Friday. Both Nike Indoor Nationals and New Balance Nationals Indoors took place over the weekend in New York. Scheduling allowed the top boys to compete at Nike on Friday and New Balance on Saturday. Unfortunately both girls finals were held on Friday so athletes had to choose one or the other. At the Nike meet Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan (Woonsocket, RI) threw 85 feet in his second straight competition to easily win, with local thrower Michael Pinckney (HS For Construction, Ozone Park, NY) tossing a personal best to also break 80 feet and take second. National leader Giavonna Meeks (Northfield, Denver, CO) claimed the girl’s title over Olivia O’Connor (Hillhouse, New Haven, CT).
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There was lots of action in New York on Thursday. National leader Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan (Woonsocket, RI) took the early lead only to see Michael Pinckney (High School For Construction, Ozone Park, NY) pass him with his first ever throw over 80 feet. Robinson-O’Hagan then responded with an even bigger throw of 82’3″, enough to move to 10th all time and second best ever from Rhode Island. In the girl’s competition Katherina Powers (Hopkinton, MA) captured the win.
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The weekend action at the Armory saw teammates Gary Moore Jr. (Hillhouse, New Haven, CT) and Olivia O’Connor (Hillhouse, New Haven, CT) capture wins. The pair of Connecticut throwers easily outdistanced the field, with O’Connor also throwing a personal best.
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