Washington Township senior Ella Karp popped the No. 11 shot put in South Jersey history Thursday – and only one inch out of No. 8 – at the South Jersey Elite at Delsea.
Karp threw 44-8 ½ on her 1st throw, improving her lifetime best from 43-3 ¾ indoors at the Armory in March and increasing her outdoor PR from 42-1 ½ from the Woodbury Relays two weeks ago.
Karp moved up No. 3 in Gloucester County history, behind Delsea throwers Janiece Rose – who threw 46-4 at the 2011 Rowan Open in Glassboro and Hannah Nuhfer, who threw 46-4 at the Deptford Spartan Relays last month.
Nuhfer was 2nd with a best throw of 42-11 ½ on her 5th throw. Her 44-8 1/2 is No. 4 in New Jersey this year. She broke the meet record of 41-10 set in 2023 by Williamstown’s Ciara Demarest.
All-Time South Jersey 44-Foot Club
47-1 ¼ … Jessica Woodard [Cherokee], 2013
46-4 ……… Janiece Rose [Delsea], 2011
46-4 ……… Hannah Nuhfer [Delsea], 2025
46-1 ½ … Nacole Moore [Bridgeton], 2000
46-0 ¼ … Zyra Thomas [Schalick], 2018
45-7 ½ … Ronetta Hunter [Burlington Twp.], 2015
45-5 ……… Sylvia Galarza [Millville], 2004
44-9 ¾ … Najeaya Singleton [Vineland], 2016
44-9 ……… Kim Warren [Atlantic City], 2006
44-9 ……… Lola Agabalogun [Egg Harbor], 2013
44-8 ½ … Ella Karp [Washington Twp.],. 2025
44-8 ……… Ciara Demarest [Williamstown], 2023
44-5 ¼ …. Melinda Boykin [Bridgeton], 1998
44-5 ……… Jamine Moton [Delsea], 1997
44-4 ¼ …. Dana White [Camden], 2000
44-3 …. Jocelyn White [Delsea], 2004
44-2 ½ …. Typhanie Bates [Williamstown], 1995
44-0 ¾ …. Mercedes Hicks [Atlantic City], 2006
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 