Delsea senior Joe Metzger popped a personal-best 54-8 1/2 in the shot put Thursday in a meet at the Bennett Center in Toms River.
That’s the No. 2 mark in the state in the early going this indoor season behind Cole Tucker of Colts Neck, who threw a U.S. No. 2 62-8 1/4 Tuesday, also in a meet at the Bubble.
Metzger’s previous indoor PR was a 54-1 1/4 a year ago this week at the Bubble. In his only previous meet this winter, he threw 51-7 3/4, also at the Bubble.
With the throw, Metzger moved into the all-time Gloucester County indoor shot put top-10. Four of the top-10 spots are occupied by Delsea athletes:
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
60-3 … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971
58-9 … Greg Ross [Deptford], 1976
58-8 ¾ … Bill Goldsborough [Delsea], 2018
57-11 … Kwabena Keene [Washington Twp], 2008
57-9 ½ … Rich Lewis [Williamstown], 1985
57-8 1/4 … Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013
56-5 ¼ … Chris Pressley [Woodbury], 2003
55-4 ¾ … Ryan Knight [Delsea], 1996
54-8 1/2 … Joe Metzger [Delsea], 2021
54-4 ¾ … Sam Shinn [Kingsway], 2016
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 