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AA Girls' Shot Put Preview
After a close defeat in the discus on Friday at states last season, Hickory's Tori McKinley roared back to claim the shot put title on Saturday. The 2017 indoor state champion will look to add a second straight outdoor title to her resume in her final state meet.
McKinley unleashed the best toss of her career at the District 10 Championships in Ohio last weekend, a 48-2.5 for the title. That shows McKinley is in top form and ready for what should be a great state meet. She be heavily favored for the AA crown.
A pair of fellow seniors will be looking for the upset over McKinley. Neumann Goretti's Janese Lynch was second a year ago. The Wake Forest commit has a best of 44-5 this spring, but it'll likely take a bigger throw than that for her to claim the title. Burrell's Lizzie Weimer was third in the competition last season. She tossed a PR of 43-8 to win her third straight WPIAL title last week.
McKinley's Hickory teammate Michaela Burkhauser was sixth a year ago at states. She returns to Ship with a new PR---a 41-1.5 from District 10 last week. She'll be one to watch. So will other returning medalists Cassidy Cunningham of Elk County Catholic and Megan Parker of Mercer Area. They took seventh and eighth respectively at this meet last year.
District 9 champion Tori Obenrader of North Clarion and Punxsutawney's Sam Dyson are among the other shot putters with 40+ throws to their names. They'll be looking to grab some hardware at Ship.
Entries:
Event 216 Girls Shot Put AA (32)
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NFHS Record: 54-10.75 2003 Michelle Carter, Red Oak HS, TX
PIAA Record: 50-10.75 2006 Allyn Laughlin, Center 7
NFHS Hnr Rol: 46-00
36-06.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 McKinley, Tori 12 Hickory 10 48-02.50 SQS
2 Weimer, Elizabeth 12 Burrell 07 43-08.00 SQS
3 Lynch, Janese 12 Nmnn Goretti 12 43-07.00 SQS
4 Burkhauser, Michaela 11 Hickory 10 41-01.50 SQS
5 Obenrader, Tori 11 North Clarion 09 40-04.50 SQS
6 Cunningham, Cassidy 12 Elk Cnty Cath 09 40-03.75 SQS
7 Dyson, Sam 11 Punxsutawney 09 39-11.75 SQS
8 Huwalt, Maura 10 South Park 07 39-00.25 SQS
9 Parker, Megan 12 Mercer Area 10 38-06.00 SQS
10 Kerr, Ashley 12 Eastern York 03 38-05.50 SQS
11 Polenik, Kate 11 Penns Manor 06 38-04.00 SQS
12 Clark, Trinity 11 Kane Area 09 38-01.50 SQS
13 Johns, Emily 12 Lake Lehman 02 38-01.00 SQS
14 Cope, Brooke 12 Jim Thorpe 11 37-10.00 SQS
15 Campbell, Cambrie 11 Moniteau 09 37-09.00 SQS
16 Tice, Jessica 11 Towanda 04 37-06.50 SQS
17 Page, Adrian 11 Coudersport 09 37-03.50 SQS
18 Fattman, Carly 10 Greenville 10 37-03.50 SQS
19 Marino, Mikayla 10 Lakeland 02 36-10.75 SQS
20 Piso, Molly 9 Hickory 10 36-09.50 SQS
21 Colon, Cassandra 11 Nmnn Goretti 12 36-05.00
22 Allred, Kate 11 Lewisburg 04 36-01.00
23 Krug, Brittany 12 Bshp Carroll 06 36-00.75
24 Karnish, Brenna 12 Marian Cath 11 35-11.75
25 Wheeler, Savannah 11 Chrtrs-Houstn 07 35-09.25
26 Kauffman, Mallory 10 Greenwood 03 35-04.50
27 Grogan, Madison 11 Keystone Oaks 07 35-01.75
28 Mischen, Emily 11 Deer Lakes 07 34-11.00
29 Demetrius, Sabrina 12 Dock Menn 01 33-04.50
30 Dodson, Hailey 9 McConnellsbrg 05 33-01.25
31 Tomalson, Regan 10 United 06 32-01.75
32 Loughney, McKenna 12 Bish McDevitt 12 30-05.00