Competing against U.S. No. 3 Fabian Gonzalez of Southern Regional brought out the best in Cinnaminson senior Malicah Etienne, who moved into the all-time South Jersey discus top-20 Wednesday evening at Delsea.
Gonzalez, an All-America in both the shot and the discus, threw 203-2 at the Penn Relays, No. 7 in state history and No. 3 in the U.S. this year.
On Wednesday at the Delsea Crusader Field Meet, Gonzalez won the discus with a 191-10, and Etienne took second with a PR 176-9, which is No. 19 in South Jersey history, No. 2 in Burlington County history and No. 5 in the state this year. It’s also No. 1 in New Jersey Group 2.
Another Cinnaminson thrower, Kamron Kobolak, set the Burlington County record of 185-6 at the 2018 Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington, so Cinnaminson has the No. 1 and No. 2 discus throwers in county history.
Etienne only got two legal throws off – a 165-10 on his 1st attempt and the 176-9 on his 3rd. Gonzalez threw 172-2 on his 1st, 186-3 on his 3rd and 191-10 on his 5th. Etienne’s previous PR was a 174-5 at the Burlington County Open at Northern earlier this month.
Glassboro junior Damere Lassiter also PR’d with a 159-7 for 3rd place on his final attempt. Lassiter, who also had a 152-0, 157-0 and a 159-4, had a previous best of 159-1, so he had his two-best throws so far. Lassiter is the No. 4 junior in New Jersey and No. 2 in Group 1, behind Penns Grove’s Janier Armstead, who threw 177-3 at Woodbury
All-Time Burlington County Discus Top 10
185-6 … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
176-9 … Malicah Etienne [Cinnaminson], 2023
174-5 … Malicah Etienne [Cinnaminson], 2023
174- 4 … Dennis Norman [Cherokee], 1997
174- 3 … Alex Lewis [Delran], 2000
171-10 … Steve Muse [Kennedy], 1984
171- 6 … Rashaun Graves [Willingboro], 2013
170-10 … John McNeil [Kennedy], 1976
170- 4 … Kurtis Johnson [Burlington Twp.], 1987
169- 8 … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004
169- 7 … Chuck Spinner [Willingboro], 1979
All-Time South Jersey Discus 170-foot List
216-11 … Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1996
199-6 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2013
197-0 … James Plummer [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2013
192-5 … Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013
191-11 … Franklin Simms [St. Augustine], 2022
189-7 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
185-11 … John Mooers [Middle Twp.], 2015
185-10 … Russ Willett [Penns Grove], 1985
185-7 … Matt Huckabee [Timber Creek], 2010
185-6 … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
185-5 … Ken Manahan [Deptford], 1976
184-4 … Adam Hunt [Collingswood], 2017
183-9 … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022
181-10 … Jason Winrow [Cumberland Reg.], 1989
180-3 … Howard Clark [Pennsauken], 1998
179-11 … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
179-11 … Will Cioffi [Pitman], 2013
178-0 … Jim Stites [Millville], 1970
177-3 … Janier Armstead [Penns Grove], 2023
176-9 … Malicah Etienne [Cinnaminson], 2023
174-9 … John Ridinger [West Deptford], 1982
173-10 … Mark Rifkin [Cherry Hill West], 1978
175-7 … John Clark [Pennsville], 2007
174-11 … Rich Lewis [Williamstown], 1985
174-11 … Cadee Berardelli [Delsea], 2022
174-6 … Josh Dillard [Lindenwold], 2005
177-9 … Malicah Etienne [Cinnaminson], 2023
174-4 … Dennis Norman [Cherokee], 1997
174-3 … Alex Lewis [Delran], 2000
173-6 … Ryan Knight [Delsea], 1996
173-3 … Jake Nwosu [Delsea], 2019
173-2 … Darren Wan [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2016
172-1 … Derek Frazier [Williamstown], 1978
171-10 … Steve Muse [Kennedy], 1984
171-6 … Rashaun Graves [Willingboro], 2013
171-4 … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], 1998
170-10 … John McNeil [Kennedy], 1976
170-4 … Kurtis Johnson [Burlington Twp.], 1987
170-0 … Anthony Robertson [Penns Grove], 2014
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 