Penn State’s Lucciano Pizarro, a senior from Cherokee, unloaded one of the biggest shot put throws of his life Saturday in Coral Gables, Fla.
Pizzaro threw 62-4 at the University of Miami’s Hurricane Alumni Invitational, making this his 2nd-best competition ever. Pizzaro’s four-best throw ever came last spring at the Big Ten Championships in Bloomington, Ind. He threw a PR 65-0 ¾ and also had three other throws at 62-11 or better.
His 62-4 Saturday was his best throw other than last year’s Big Ten. It’s No. 12 in NCAA Division 1 and the top throw this year in the Big Ten Conference.
Pizzaro opened with a 56-1 ¼ and a 60-4 before a foul and a 58-4. He hit 62-4 – that’s exactly 19 meters – on his 5th attempt before fouling on his final throw.
Here’s a look at all of Pizzaro’s 60-foot throws:
65-0 ¾ … Big Ten Championships, Bloomington, Ind., May 14, 2023 [4th] [6th throw]
63-7 ¼ … Big Ten Championships, Bloomington, Ind., May 14, 2023 [—] [2nd throw]
63-0 ½ … Big Ten Championships, Bloomington, Ind., May 14, 2023 [—] [3rd throw]
62-11 … Big Ten Championships, Bloomington, Ind., May 14, 2023 [—] [5th throw]
62-4 … Hurricane Invitational, Coral Gables, Fla., April 6, 2024 [3rd] [5th throw]
62-0 ¾ … Big Ten Championships, Bloomington, Ind., May 14, 2023 [—] [1st throw]
61-4 ¼ … NCAA East Preliminary , Jacksonville, Fla., May 27, 2023 [13th] [2nd throw]
61-3 …. NCAA East Preliminary , Jacksonville, Fla., May 27, 2023 [—] [3rd throw]
61-1 ¾ … NCAA East Preliminary , Jacksonville, Fla., May 27, 2023 [—] [1st throw]
61-1 ½ … Jim Thorpe Invitational, State College, Pa., May 7, 2021 [1st] [5th throw]
60-8 ½i … Big Ten Championships, Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 24, 2024 [8th] [5th throw]
60-8 … Hurricane Invitational, Coral Gables, Fla., March 25, 2023 [2nd] [4th throw]
60-5 ¼ … Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, Va., April 22, 2023 [2nd] [1st throw]
60-4 … Hurricane Invitational, Coral Gables, Fla., April 6, 2024 [—] [2nd throw]
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 