There can now be a collective sigh of relief for all the Shot Put enthusiasts across the State of New York. The Empire State's streak of having a thrower over 60ft has been extended another year.
Throwing at the Warrior Track Classic this weekend, senior Jeff Derwin (Broadalbin-Perth) put the shot over the 60-foot mark for the first time in his career. It was a near 7-foot improvement from his Indoor best of 53-9.25. His lifetime best now stands at a robust 60-8.75.
Derwin joins the ranks of the elite few in New York State. It's now the eighth year in a row New York has had a thrower over 60 feet. There was previously a streak of four years from 2004 through 2007, before a gap of two years where nobody broke 59 feet.
Much like 2006 and 2011, it took until the Outdoor Season for the threshold to be crossed. Jack Zimmerman (Briarcliff) and State Champ Danny Byrnes (Kings Park) were tied at 58-10.25 for the furthest throw this indoor season. With the new throw, Derwin not only leads the State, but is 49th All-Time in NYS history. Derwin is also currently the State Leader in the Discus.
Check out the chart below, and we'll see who else can add their name to the list.
| Year | Season First Broke | Name | Team | Season Best |
| 1992-2003 | ||||
| 2004 | Indoor | Derek McGuire | Watertown | 64-11.5 |
| Indoor | Josh Dupuis | Tupper Lake | 61-8 | |
| 2005 | Indoor | John Hickey | Tappan Zee | 63-11.75 |
| 2006 | Outdoor | Black Eaton | Allegheny-Limestone | 62-11 |
| 2007 | Indoor | Walter Henning | St. Anthony's | 64-1.75 |
| Outdoor | Eaton | 63-10.5 | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | ||||
| 2010 | Indoor | Josh Haghihi | Wheatley | 61-9.5 |
| Outdoor | Shane Smith | Fonda-Fultonville | 60-3.5 | |
| 2011 | Indoor | "Chuk" Enekwechi | Francis Lewis | 62-4.5 |
| 2012 | Outdoor | AJ Wolf | Hackley | 60-5.25 |
| 2013 | Indoor | Devon Patterson | Williamsville South | 60-4.75 |
| Outdoor | Benjamin Bonhurst | Smithtown East | 61-11 | |
| 2014 | Indoor | Bonhurst | 65-0 | |
| Indoor | Patterson | 63-10.75 | ||
| Indoor | Eric Favors | North Rockland | 63-0.5 | |
| Indoor | Dennis Russel | Longwood | 62-1 | |
| Outdoor | Corey Murphy | Longwood | 64-1 | |
| Outdoor | "Pobo" Efekoro | Forrest Hills | 60-9.5 | |
| 2015 | Indoor | Favors | 66-1 | |
| Indoor | Jaelen Vasquez | Cardinal Hayes | 60-4.5 | |
| Outdoor | Patterson | 60-11 | ||
| 2016 | Indoor | Andrew Cannistraci | Iona Prep | 62-0.75 |
| Indoor | Colin Blair | Lancaster | 60-4 | |
| 2017 | Outdoor | Jeff Derwin | Broadalbin-Perth | 60-8.75 |