Josh Awotunde made his pro debut Saturday at Millrose, placing fourth in the shot with a throw of 66-4 1/4 with the 16-pound ball.
Awotunde threw 62-8 on his first attempt and then had three solid throws in a row, with 64-7 3/4, 65-2 1/4 and 66-4 1/4.
Ryan Crouser won with a 2019 world No. 1 73-3 1/4, Joe Kovacs was second with a 68-5 1/4 and Jamaican Ashinia Miller took third with a PR 67-4 3/4.
Awotunde, a Delsea graduate and four-time All-America at South Carolina, has an indoor PR of 69-11 3/4 from last year’s SEC Championships in College Station, Texas, No. 9 in college history and a South Carolina school record. He’s also South Carolina’s outdoor record holder at 68-1 3/4 from the 2018 SEC meet in Knoxville, Tenn.
Awotunde is also an exceptional discus thrower and has a PR of 191-11 from the 2017 Penn Relays.
So far this indoor season, Awotunde’s mark is No. 20 in the world. Awotunde is competing for his native Nigeria.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 