From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Bishop Eustace senior Shawn Brady threw a lifetime-best 57-0 ¼ in the shot put at Fast Times at Fast Times at Cherokee High Saturday morning.

Brady had a PR of 56-10 ¼ from his 4th-place finish at the indoor Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze. His outdoor PR was 56-3 from the Don Danser Relays at Rancocas Valley last weekend.

Brady is the first 57-footer from Camden County in 12 years, since Timber Creek’s Quanzell Lambert threw 57-7 ¾ at the old Hall of Fame Relays at Maple Shade.

Brady opened with a 56-1 before hitting his 57-footer on his second attempt. He fouled on his 3rd and final throw.

Also over 50 feet were Delsea junior Jonathan Harris [53-11 ¼], Delsea senior Greg Masso [50-11 ¼], Timber Creek sophomore Roseby Lubintus [50-6] and Cinnaminson junior Victor Meira.

That’s an enormous PR for Lubintus, who came in with a lifetime-best 44-9 ¼ from a meet at Cherokee this past May. He didn’t compete indoors. Meira’s previous best was a 48-5 at the indoor state Group 2 met at the Bubble in February.

Here’s a look at the all-time Camden County 57-foot list:
64-6 ¼ … Ron Dayne [Overbook], 1996
61-2 ½ … Matthew Huckabee, [Timber Creek], 2010
60-5 ¼ … Chris Bolden [Edgewood], 1990
60-1 … Bill Banks [Wilson], 1973
59-10 ½ … Mike Gorczynski [Cherry Hill East], 1977
59-8 ½ … Jim Casson [Paul VI], 1975
58-11 ½ … Howard Clark [Pennsauken], 1998
58-9 ½ … Michael Daniels [Highland Reg.], 2007
58-1 … Keith Hinson [Pennsauken], 1979
57-7 ¾ … Quanzell Lambert [Timber Creek], 2012
57-5 ½ … Matt Klaus [Haddon Twp.], 1994
57-0 ¼ … Shawn Brady [Bishop Eustace], 2024