Rancocas Valley senior Kevin Burr popped the three-best javelin throws of his life – all in a row – and solidified the No. 3 spot on the New Jersey javelin rankings.
Burr began the day with a PR of 179-9 from the Burlington County Championships earlier this month at Northern Burlington. And his best throw in the trials Tuesday at the Olympic Conference Championships at the Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School across the street from Rancocas Valley was a 176-10.
But in the final, he went off.
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Burr PR’d on three straight throws -182-0, 183-4 and 187-7 – to win by more than 25 feet.
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So he’s the only South Jersey thrower to surpass 180 feet this year … and he did it three times in the span of less than 15 minutes.
He fell just five inches off the meet record of 188-0 set by Alexander Georgiou of Timber Creek at the 2017 meet. The only other 180-footer in meet history [with the new javelin] is Bishop Eustace’s John Zimmatore, who threws 180-3 in 2006. The meet record with the old javelin, which was in use through 2002, is 185-5 by Lenape’s Brian Lee in 2000.
Burr is the third R.V. thrower to surpass 185 feet. In 2016 Robert Marks threw 191-6, and in 2018 Nick Mirabelli set a state record of 227-10 to win the Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington.
Burr’s throw is No. 9 in Burlington County history with the current implement.
The R.V. school record with the old javelin is 221-7 by Drew Forbes at the 1978 state Group 4 meet at South Plainfield [he placed 2nd to Scotch Plains’ Dave Farnsworth, who threw 223-6]. That remains and will always remain No. 7 in South Jersey history with the old jav.
All-Time South Jersey Javelin List
[new implement, since 2003]
227-10 … Nick Mirabelli [Rancocas Valley], 2017
224-10 … Curtis Thompson [Florence], 2014
220-11 … Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2016
216-6 … Chris Mirabelli [Holy Cross], 2014
212-2 … Alexander Georgia [Timber Creek], 2017
209-4 … Steve Jernee [Ocean City], 2017
203-6 … Stephen Benigno [Cherry Hill East], 2014
201-1 … Sean Biehn [Burlington City], 2006
200-8 … Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2016
199-10 … Kobe Roberts [Mainland Reg.], 2018
196-9 … Terrence Smith [Oakcrest], 2016
195-11 … Joshua Moore [Middle Twp.], 2017
192-6 … Matt Rafferty [Northern Burlington], 2012
192-6 … Chris Reider [Eastern], 2010
192-3 … Shane McDevitt [Cinnaminson], 2014
192-1 … Nick Cando [Eastern], 2004
191-6 … Robert Marks [Rancocas Valley], 2016
191-5 … Andrew Pierce [Cumberland Reg.], 2009
190-0 … Andrew Forbes [Williamstown], 2011
190-2 … Ian Meneswisch [Highland], 2003
189-11 … Tom Carr [Eastern], 2012
189-8 … Alex Christ [Gloucester Catholic], 2010
189-4 … John Zimmatore [Bishop Eustace], 2007
189-4 … Craig Scarpa [Vineland], 2003
188-3 … Felix Roman [Pennsauken], 2007
188-2 … Edward Evans [Timber Creek], 2008
188-2 … Luke Pease [Haddonfield], 2014
187-11 … Javier Garcia [Pleasantville], 2009
187-11 … Jose Ramos [Vineland], 2008
187-8 … Jerry Fusco [Holy Cross], 2016
187-7 … Kevin Burr [Rancocas Valley], 2023
187-6 … Dan Frame [Triton], 2002
187-6 … Lane Owens [Ocean City], 2019
187-7 …
187-0 … Jeremy Wilbur [Moorestown], 2013
186-11 … Brian Owens [Woodstown], 2008
185-3 … Kevin Mosley [Glassboro], 2003
All-Time Burlington County Javelin List
[new implement, since 2003]
227-10 … Nick Mirabelli [Rancocas Valley], 2017
224-10 … Curtis Thompson [Florence], 2014
216-6 … Chris Mirabelli [Holy Cross], 2014
201-1 … Sean Biehn [Burlington City], 2006
192-6 … Matt Rafferty [Northern Burlington], 2012
192-3 … Shane McDevitt [Cinnaminson], 2014
191-6 … Robert Marks [Rancocas Valley], 2016
187-8 … Jerry Fusco [Holy Cross], 2016
187-7 … Kevin Burr Jr. [Rancocas Valley], 2023
187-0 … Jeremy Wilbur [Moorestown], 2013
186-11 … Brian Owens [Woodstown], 2008
185-3 … Kevin Mosley [Glassboro], 2003
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 