The last event of the week for New Yorkers, and Starpoint senior Sam Wray made it count. While he did not make the team for Poland, he walks away with a fine consolation prize: a New York State Record. USATF Juniors is conducted with the international weight for Discus (utilized in the US by Collegians and Professionals.) The HS implement is 1.6 kilograms, while the heavier weight stands at 2 kilograms.
Wray would take 5th overall in the competition. On his third throw, his mark of 183-2 would stand as his furthest, although he had four throws over the current state record. The record stemmed from the Empire State Games, once the king of post-season meets. Held by Tony Washington in 1985, the mark stood for as long as it did because of the rarity the event is contested. That proves to be good news for Wray, who may hold on to it for quite some time.
Event 38 Men Discus Throw
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World Jr: W 70.13m 2008 Mykyta Nesterenko, UKR
American Jr: A 65.34m 7/31/2009 Mason Finley
WJC Std: & 55.00m
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Connor Bandel Unattached 61.75m& 202-07
53.54m 59.73m 61.75m 58.06m 58.78m FOUL
2 Bronson Osborn Unattached 57.71m& 189-04
44.78m 45.56m 53.96m 57.71m 54.80m 55.02m
3 Adrian Piperi III Unattached 56.65m& 185-10
51.97m FOUL 56.65m 54.86m FOUL 54.60m
4 Ricky Nelson Jr Barton 55.89m& 183-04
55.89m FOUL FOUL 53.14m FOUL FOUL
5 Samuel Wray Unattached 55.83m& 183-02
47.53m 50.60m 55.83m 53.05m 55.53m 55.07m Fr: 39.80 128-2 J.J. Grant (Baldwinsville) 1982
So: 42.50 139-5 J.J. Grant (Liverpool) 1983
Jr: 46.60 152-3 Ed Ellis (Patchogue-Medford) 1981
Sr: 52.88 173-6 Tony Washington (Rome Free, Rome) 1985 (Aug 9, Empire St Gm, Buffalo
55.83 183-2 Sam Wray (Starpoint) 2016 (June 26, USATF Junior Champs, Clovis CA)