Malicah Etienne broke the 52-foot mark, the 53-foot mark and the 53-foot mark. All for the first time.
Etienne, a Cinnaminson senior, enjoyed an enormous breakthrough meet Saturday at the state Group 2 relays, adding nearly three feet to his shot put PR with a 54-2 bomb.
Etienne’s previous PR was 51-6, which he hit both last indoor season at the Cherokee Thrown Down #3 and outdoors at the South Jersey Track Coaches Association Elite Meet at Delsea in May.
Unfortunately, the state results don’t list field event series, but Etienne’s mark is No. 1 in South Jersey this year and No. 6 in the state.
It’s also No. 11 in Burlington County history and No. 2 by a Cinnaminson thrower, behind Kamron Kobolak’s 62-7 ¾ at 2018 Armory Nationals. Ryan Addlesberger was No. 2 in Cinnaminson history at 54-1 ¾ from 2015 Group 2 states, but Etienne passed him by a quarter of an inch.
Etienne and his partner, senior Josh Neel, won the Group 2 shot put relay at the Bubble.
All-Time Burlington County Indoor 54-foot list
62-7 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
60-0 ½ … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004
58-5 … Kareem McKenzie [Willingboro], 1997
57-10 ½ … Gerald Williams [Rancocas Valley], 2000
57-2 ¾ … Tati White [Willingboro], 1994
57-2 ½ … Gil Winters [Willingboro], 1990
55-11 ¼ … C.J. Johnson [Willingboro], 2022
55-1 … Nigel Walker [Willingboro], 1996
54-11 ½ … Dzigbodi Ababio [Willingboro], 2001
54-7 ½ … Joel Bewley [Moorestown], 1987
54-2 … Malicah Etienne [Cinnaminson], 2023
54-1 ¾ … Ryan Addlesberger [Cinnaminson], 2015
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 