Month: May 2015

Hunter bombs her way into #5 spot in S.J. shot put history!!!!!

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Ronetta Hunter’s PR lasted exactly eight days.

Hunter, a senior at Burlington Township, threw 44-2 for seventh place in the shot put at the 121st annual Penn Relays at Franklin Field a week ago Thursday. That was a little over four inches beyond her previous PR of 43-10 3/4, from when she was fourth at the indoor Meet of Champions in Toms River this winter.

So much for 44-2 as a PR.

Hunter bombed a 44-11 1/2 to win the shot at the Rowan Invitational in Glassboro Friday night, a PR by 9 1/2 inches and the No. 5 mark in South Jersey history.

Hunter opened her four-throw series with a 40-7 3/4 and then followed with her 44-11 1/2, a 42-1 and then a foul. She averaged 42-6 3/4 on her three legal throws.

Two Vineland girls finished second and third – Danea Wint at 39-1 1/4 and Cameron Daniels at 38-10 1/2.

Here’s a look at the 14 girls from South Jersey who’ve thrown at least 44 feet:

    • 47-1 1/4 … Jessica Woodard (Cherokee), 2013
    • 46-4 ……… Janiece Rose (Delsea), 2011
    • 46-1 1/2 … Nacole Moore (Bridgeton), 2000
    • 45-5 ……… Sylvia Galarza (Millville), 2004
    • 44-11 1/2 … Ronetta Hunter (Burlington Twp.), 2015
    • 44-9 ……… Kim Warren (Atlantic City), 2006
    • 44-9 ……… Lola Agabalogun (Egg Harbor), 2013
    • 44-5 1/4 …. Melinda Boykin (Bridgeton), 1998
    • 44-5 ……… Jamine Moton (Delsea), 1997
    • 44-4 1/4 …. Dana White (Camden), 2000
    • 44-3 1/2i …. Jocelyn White (Delsea), 2004
    • 44-2 1/2 …. Typhanie Bates (Williamstown), 1995

    44-0 3/4 …. Mercedes Hicks (Atlantic City), 2006

Hunter has thrown at least 41 feet in every major outdoor meet this year and has a streak of nine consecutive meets where she’s thrown at least 40 feet.

 

Luke Petela blazes his way into all-time S.J. 3,200 top 10!!!!!!

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step0001-38Luke Petela raced his way into the all-time South Jersey top-10 in the 3,200 Friday night with a blazing 9:02.92 at the Henderson Invitational in West Chester, Pa.

The Haddon Township senior placed fourth in a loaded field, moving into the No. 8 spot on the all-time South Jersey list and even moving ahead of school record holder Ed Blakeley, who ran 9:06.8 for a hand-timed two-mile in 1975. That converts to a 9:03.63 for 3,200 meters.

Petela has run as fast as 4:13.36 for a full mile, at nationals last year, and he already has a 4:14.71 to his credit from indoors. He’s run 15:40 at Holmdel, winning the M-of-C, and he was second at Foot Locker Regionals. But he had never run a competitive two-mile or 3,200. Until now.

The meet was insanely fast across the board, with 17 girls under 60 in the 400, five girls under 2:17 in the 800, 10 girls at 5:05 or faster in the 1,600, six girls at 10:45 or faster and 28 boys under 2:00 in the 800 (three under 1:53).

Here’s a look at all the South Jersey two-milers who’ve run 9:07 or faster, with two-mile times converted to 3,200 meters for the sake of convenience:

  • 8:55.61y … Murad Campbell (Overbrook), 1999
  • 8:59.55y ….. Mike Butynes (Sterling), 1972
  • 8:59.75y ….. Jason DeJoseph (Paul VI), 1987
  • 9:00.25y ….. Jim Smith (Haddonfield), 1980
  • 9:00.30 ……. Jimmy Daniels (Sterling), 2013
  • 9:01.84y ….. Mike Mantini (Gateway), 1979
  • 9:02.03y … Marc Pelerin (Cherokee), 2002
  • 9:02.92 ……. Luke Petela (Haddon Twp.), 2015
  • 9:03.03y ….. Jerry Andrews (Highland), 1979
  • 9:03.63y ….. Ed Blakeley (Haddon Twp.), 1975
  • 9:04.05 ……. Shawn Wilson (Cherokee), 2013
  • 9:04.94 ……. Louis Corgiano (Hammonton), 2014
  • 9:05.98 ……. Steve Maine (Highlan), 2014
  • 9:06.11y ….. Greg Stremmel (Gatweway), 1974
  • 9:06.47 ……. Jonathan Vitez (Haddonfield), 2010
  • 9:07.03 ……. Greg Hughes (Mainland), 2004
  • 9:07.11 ….. Ron Faith (Paul VI), 1985

Interesting that the top four has remained the same for 16 years, even in this era of super-fast distance times. Butynes’ South Jersey record stood for 27 years, and now Campbell’s mark has stood for 16 years. But if Petela can run 9:02 now … watch out later in the season, if he chooses to run another hot one.