One of two major national championships taking place over the weekend featured three of the top six of the top eight boys in the nation. Kellen Kimes (Hart, MI) led the narrow competition until Keith Daigneau (Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI) nearly captured the lead in the final round with a personal best. Kimes then responded with a massive improvement and best of his own. Pre-meet favorite Christian Toro (Lincoln, RI) was close in third. In the girl’s competition Mary Ella Brooks (Ralston Valley, Arvada, CO) and Jillian Leahy (Lincoln, RI) were separated by only two inches in the end, both throwing personal best and national top five marks.

At the Brooklyn Hammons (Grant County, Dry Ridge, KY) and Jalen Graham (Liverpool, NY) were both winners at the Adidas Track Nationals this past weekend.

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The latest Throwhawks meet in Connecticut featured several improvements, especially in he girl’s competition. Cheyenne Figueroa (Classical, Providence, RI) once again captured the win, with Trinity Cardillo (Southington, CT) adding 15 feet to her personal best in second place and Madison McGloin (Barrington, RI) also breaking 160 feet for the first time in third.
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State leaders Alliya Boothe (Bloomfield, CT) and Mike Campbell (Bloomfield, CT) both walked away with titles at the Connecticut Weight Throw Championships on Sunday. Read more

After throwing just a half inch under his best on Friday at the Yale Interscholastic Classic on Friday, national leader Kyle Moison (Lincoln, RI) added nearly a half foot to his best on Sunday at the Dartmouth Classic. William Cauley (Barrington, RI) also broke 70 feet for the first time in the competition, while his teammate Madison McGloin (Barrington, RI) won the girl’s competition. Read more