After an auspicious debut last week at CBA, Lenape senior Miles Acchione had another big meet Saturday in Mount Holly.
Acchione, whose 178-3 on Monday was the best throw by a Lenape thrower in 24 years, popped a 182-6 Saturday on a cold morning at the Don Danser Relays at Rancocas Valley.
Steve Finlan set the school record of 184-1 at the 2000 Meet of Champions in South Plainfield, but that was with the old javelin, so Acchione’s 182-6 would be a school record with the current implement.
The NJSIAA mandated use of the new javelin starting in 2003. The new javelin has an adjusted center of gravity to theoretically reduce the throwing distance, which theoretically makes it a safer event.
Acchione is now 11th on the all-time Burlington County list with the new javelin.
On Saturday, Acchione opened with a 167-1 and 161-3 before PR’ing at 181-2 and then again at 182-6 on his 4th and final throw.
A throw in the 180s should give Acchione a pretty good chance of getting into the Penn Relays. Marks from opening weekend are eligible to qualify for Penn.
227-10 … Nick Mirabelli [Rancocas Valley], 2017
224-10 … Curtis Thompson [Florence], 2014
216- 6 … Chris Mirabelli (Holy Cross), 2014
204-4 … Kevin Burr [Rancocas Valley], 2023
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
187-0 … Jeremy Wilbur (Moorestown), 2013
182-6 … Miles Acchione [Lenape], 2024
181-3 … Matthew Dash [Willingboro], 2011
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 