Berwick's Payden Montana left some big shoes to fill for the top throwers in Pennsylvania this season. Now at Penn State, Montana had a dream senior season in the shot put, winning a state title and approaching the 50-foot mark during the indoor season. Outdoors, she threw 51 feet and won a national title.
Who's next in line in PA?
Keeley Suzenski will look to convert what was a breakthrough junior season into an even bigger senior campaign. Suzenski, who competes for Reading during the indoor season and Berks Catholic outdoors, took second to Montana at indoor states, throwing the top returning put of 42-4.5 In the spring, she improved even more and placed second to Montana again in AAA at states, eventually throwing a best of 46-1.25 at nationals.
A pair of returning indoor medalists will be looking to take the top spot as well. Mallory Kauffman of Greenwood, a Penn State recruit, was fourth at indoor states last season. She threw over 40 twice (and then over 44 feet outdoors) and will ...
