Mark Suminski opened up the invitational portion of his 2019 outdoor season in a big way this past weekend.
The Hershey senior threw 190-2 in the javelin to take the win at the Pennsylvania Track Classic at Plymouth-Whitemarsh. That topped his previous career best of 187-4, set at last summer's American JavFest. Suminski took over that state lead with that toss, as well.
Suminski took the win in a good competition with Wyomissing sophomore Evan Niedrowski, who threw 180-9 for second, which is also a PR for the up-and-comer.
"It felt really good," Suminski said of an early season PR. "Now it's just a matter of keeping my training up and continuing to work on speed work and strength."
Suminski noted the school record at Hershey is 199-11, so he says that 200 feet is certainly chief among his goals this season.
So what's the key?: "Consistency. Just sticking with what I've learned over the winter."
Watch an interview with Suminski below:
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | WIND | H# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Suminski | 12 | Hershey | 190-02.00 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Evan Niedrowski | 10 | Wyomissing Area | 180-09.00 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Lawrence Richardson | 12 | Bishop McDevitt | 150-00.00 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Will House | 12 | Lower Merion | 149-04.00 | 1 | |||
| 5 | Ryan Tharan | 12 | Plymouth Whitemarsh | 141-07.00 | 1 | |||