TRACK & FIELD: CROUSER SETS NATIONAL RECORDWith his broken foot obviously healed,
Barlow (Gresham, Ore.) senior Ryan Crouser returned to competition over the weekend, using his new spin technique in record-setting fashion.
The 6-7, 235-pound University of Texas-bound star set a national record by throwing the 16-pound shot put 63 feet, 11 inches during the New Balance West Invitational indoor meet at Boise State University. The previous record was 60 feet, 7.5 inches by Arnold Campbell in 1984.
One day earlier, Crouser threw the 12-pound high school shot put 73 feet, 1 inch – which is No. 2 all-time.
* Distance runner-supreme Lukas Verzbicas of
Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.) has been named repeat Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year and also announced that he will attend the University of Oregon in the fall. He will run against pros and collegians on Saturday in the featured mile during the Reebok Boston Indoor Games.
* Joey Uhle of
Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) won the annual Pole Vault Summit in Reno (Nev.) with a leap of 16 feet, 8 inches. The girls crown was captured by Morgann LeLeux of
Catholic (New Iberia, La.) at an even 13 feet.
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Greene (N.Y.) senior Chad Noelle won the prestigious Millrose Mile in New York City in 4 minutes, 16.71 seconds, barely nosing out
Loyola Blakefield (Towson, Md.) senior Matt Jablonski, who finished in 4 minutes, 16.88 seconds.
North Shore (Glen Head, N.Y.) junior Samantha Nadel finished strong to win the girls mile in 4 minutes, 50.58 seconds.
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