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Junior James January broke the school indoor weight throw record with a heave of 64'4" that won the Jacksons Invitational this past weekend. This put January at the top of the Big Sky and #24 in D-I. The Hornet throws crew nearly swept the points as Alberto Milan (59'9.75") placed second, Zach Coniglio (59'5.5") fourth, and James Kinloch (52'3.25") seventh.
Additionally, the women's DMR team posted the fifth fastest time in school history at 12:08.71, and vaulters Miranda Dumas and Molly Pearlman were third and fourth at 11'9.75" and are now tied for fourth in school history.
Back story on January. The Hornets got him from Stockton-San Joaquin Delta College, where he was getting D-I walk-on offers, which is apparently a way D-I coaches tell athletes that they have heart but no talent. The former throws coach at Davis (one of my teammates in HS) saw more in him than that and worked with him to get a few better looks. He got one from Sac, and the rest is history! The best in Hornet history!
http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/track/2013-4/releases/20140125ozrzxk#.UuSWEDxi1sM.facebook
EDIT: I saw the words "weight throw" in the article and assumed that it was the same event as shot put, as I've never heard of it, even as a track guy since HS. One of my fellow Lodi High coaches explained the difference. It's a weight about the size of a bowling ball in a bag with something of a handle, and it's thrown in a fashion similar to the hammer. Interesting....
Additionally, the women's DMR team posted the fifth fastest time in school history at 12:08.71, and vaulters Miranda Dumas and Molly Pearlman were third and fourth at 11'9.75" and are now tied for fourth in school history.
Back story on January. The Hornets got him from Stockton-San Joaquin Delta College, where he was getting D-I walk-on offers, which is apparently a way D-I coaches tell athletes that they have heart but no talent. The former throws coach at Davis (one of my teammates in HS) saw more in him than that and worked with him to get a few better looks. He got one from Sac, and the rest is history! The best in Hornet history!
http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/track/2013-4/releases/20140125ozrzxk#.UuSWEDxi1sM.facebook
EDIT: I saw the words "weight throw" in the article and assumed that it was the same event as shot put, as I've never heard of it, even as a track guy since HS. One of my fellow Lodi High coaches explained the difference. It's a weight about the size of a bowling ball in a bag with something of a handle, and it's thrown in a fashion similar to the hammer. Interesting....
