Zoe Goldberg capped a fantastic career by earning All-America honors in the javelin Sunday at West Philly Nationals on the Moon Mondschein Throwing Complex adjacent to the Schuylkill Expressway across the Northeast Corridor train line from Franklin field.
Goldberg, an Eastern senior, popped a 135-8 on her 1st throw and placed 5th overall for her first career All-America performance.
Goldberg PR’d this spring at 146-1 at South Jersey Group 4 sectionals at Pennsauken and also surpassed 140 feet at states, which she won with a 140-9 in Somerset, Woodbury [144-6] and the Penn Relays [142-11].
She leaves Eastern ranked 8th in South Jersey history and is headed for Boston University in the fall.
Sterling senior Laurel Conway placed 15th with a 123-11 throw, also on her 1st throw of the competition. She PR’d this spring at 131-3 at the Camden County Championships at Haddon Township and was 2nd in the state Group 2 meet at Delsea.
Goldberg and Conway rank 3rd and 6th in Camden County history. Another Eastern senior, Aniyah Smith, threw 129-1 this year and ranks 7th in on the all-time Camden County list.
All-Time Camden County Javelin List [new javelin, since 2003]
152-9 … Kate Johnston [Haddonfield], 2012
148 8 … Caitlin Cielo [Eastern], 2002
146-1 … Zoe Goldberg [Eastern], 2024
136-6 … Danielle Still [Bishop Eustace], 2002
132-4 … Kelsey Reese [Paul VI], 2011
131-3 … Laurel Conway [Sterling], 2024
129-1 … Aniyah Smith [Eastern], 2024
128-5 … Saraly Gonzalez [Sterling], 2018
127-11 … Pam Watson [Haddon Heights], 2016
127-5 … Bernadette McGowan [Paul VI], 2016
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 