From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Cinnaminson senior Kamron Kobolak became the fifth South Jersey thrower to reach 60 feet in the shot put indoors Monday night when he bombed a 61-3 at the Cherokee Throwdown No. 3 meet in Marlton.

Kobolak threw 61-3 in the prelims and 59-11 in the final. His previous indoor PR was a 58-9 in one of the South Jersey Track Coaches Association meets at the Bennett Center in Toms River in January. His outdoor PR is 58-1 to win the state Group 2 meet last spring.

Kobolak’s throw is No. 5 in South Jersey history indoors and No. 12 on the all-time South Jersey list indoors or out. It’s No. 2 in the state this year, behind Gill St. Bernard senior C.J. Licata, who threw 64-5 1/2 at the Armory last month, and No. 11 nationally.

It’s also a Burlington County record, breaking the 14-year-old 60-0 1/2 set by Ell Ash of Willingboro in 2004.

Here’s my best attempt at a couple all-time South Jersey shot put lists. The first list is the all-time South Jersey indoor 60-foot list and the second is the all-time South Jersey combined list, including the best marks by each thrower indoors or out.

As always, if you find a mark missing or incorrect, please let me know in the comments section. Include all known details – mark, date, name of meet – and I will correct it and update my all-time lists. Thank you!

All-Time South Jersey Indoor 60-Foot List

70-8 … Braheme Days Jr., Bridgeton [2012]
63-11 … Ray Wilks, Bridgeton [1995]
63-1 3/4 … Nick Pulli, West Deptford [2014]
61-9 … Lou Gordon, Bridgeton [1995]
61-3 … Kamron Kobolak, Cinnaminson [2018]
60-3 … Harry Dilts, Pitman [1971]
60-0 1/2 … Ell Ash, Willingboro [2004]

All-Time South Jersey Combined 60-Foot List

70-8 … Braheme Days Jr., Bridgeton [2012] [i]
64-10 1/2 … Jon Kalnas, Paulsboro [1997] [o]
64-6 1/4 … Ron Dayne, Overbook [1996] [o]
64-5 … Ray Wilks, Bridgeton [1995] [o]
64-4 1/4 … Chris Robinson, Penns Grove [1990] [o]
63-1 3/4 … Nick Pulli, West Deptford [2014] [i]
63-0 … Lou Gordon, Bridgeton [1995] [o]
61-10 1/2 … Harry Dilts Pitman [1971] [o]
61-6 … Josh Awotunde, Delsea [2013] [o]
61-4 1/2 … Bubba Green, Millville [1976] [o]
61-4 … Kofi Yamoah, Egg Harbor Twp. [2013] [o]
61-3 … Kamron Kobolak, Cinsaminson [2018] [i]
61-2 1/4 … Matthew Huckabee, Timber Creek [2010] [o]
60-3 … Donate Rivera, Pleasantville [2012] [o]
60-0 1/2 … Ell Ash, Willingboro [2004] [i]