Newton North senior Swardic Mayanja had a huge throw on his third attempt, a bomb that sailed 18.13m (59-6.25) and earned him 4th place in the Shot Put at the New Balance Indoor Nationals Boys meet on Saturday.
After two throws, Mayanja was in serious danger of not making the finals at all. His only legal throw up to that point was a toss of 55-6, and that wouldn't be good enough. But he made the next one count, not only to make the finals, but to make All-American.
Newton North's sprint medley relay team also competed on Saturday. The quartet of Ryan Lucken, Nate Menninger, Daniel Swain, and Justin Keefe ran 3:37.36 for 14th overall.
March 11, 2012
Forbes (42-05.5!!) Wins Nat'l TJ Title
On her first jump of the competition at New Balance Indoor Nationals, Carla Forbes powered down the runway, hit the board, and then hopped, skipped, and jumped into the pit 42 feet 5 and a half inches later. It was a personal best and it would hold up through all six rounds. Forbes's second jump was also past 42 feet, but no one else came within a foot of that first mark, making the Newton North junior the national champion.
Perhaps there was extra motivation for Forbes, who "only" jumped 19-7 in the long jump final on Saturday. In that event, Forbes had slipped from second place after the 4th round to fifth place after the 6th and final round, an unusual experience for the perpetually clutch performer.
On Saturday, runners from Newton North (competing as Waltham TC) ran in the shuttle hurdle relay. The team of Kayla Wong, Steph Brown, Kayla Prior, and Forbes placed 10th overall with a time of 34.00.
2012 NBIN Results
Perhaps there was extra motivation for Forbes, who "only" jumped 19-7 in the long jump final on Saturday. In that event, Forbes had slipped from second place after the 4th round to fifth place after the 6th and final round, an unusual experience for the perpetually clutch performer.
On Saturday, runners from Newton North (competing as Waltham TC) ran in the shuttle hurdle relay. The team of Kayla Wong, Steph Brown, Kayla Prior, and Forbes placed 10th overall with a time of 34.00.
2012 NBIN Results
March 10, 2012
NN Boys 4x200 Places 3rd in EE Race at 2012 NBIN
Friday was Day 1 of the New Balance High School Indoor Nationals, and Newton North's 4x200 team (Ryan Lucken, Nate Menninger, Shawn Seamans, and Daniel Swain) finished 3rd in the Emerging Elite division with a season's best time of 1:31.36.
Running in the last of eight sections, the Tigers finished in 2nd, only a tenth of a second behind a team from Virginia. The fastest time of the day came from an earlier section, leaving the Tigers 3rd overall.
The NN Boys are also entered in the Sprint Medley relay Saturday and the 4x400 relay on Sunday.
2012 NBIN Schedule and Results
Running in the last of eight sections, the Tigers finished in 2nd, only a tenth of a second behind a team from Virginia. The fastest time of the day came from an earlier section, leaving the Tigers 3rd overall.
The NN Boys are also entered in the Sprint Medley relay Saturday and the 4x400 relay on Sunday.
2012 NBIN Schedule and Results
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