Delsea graduate Elisia Lancaster recorded the top hammer throw ever by a South Jersey high school alum Saturday at Princeton.
Lancaster, an All-America thrower at Southern Illinois now competing post-collegiately, popped a 222-7 on her final throw of the Princeton Elite Invitational at Weaver Stadium.
It was her 2nd PR of the day.
Lancaster began the day with a PR of 220-11 from a meet in May of 2024 in Rathdrum, Idaho. She’s been over 67 meters [219-9] four years in a row now.
Lancaster’s collegiate PR was 220-4 when she won the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference meet in Des Moines, Iowa.
According to the World Athletics database, Lancaster is ranked 19th among U.S. women and 67thin the world. She’s now No. 66 in U.S. history.
The only New Jersey woman to throw farther than Lancaster is Jackson native Alyssa Wilson of Donovan Catholic in Toms River, who is all-time U.S. No. 11 at 241-11 from a meet in Eugene, Ore., in June 2021.
The other 220-foot thrower from New Jersey is another Delsea graduate, Jamine Moton, who threw 220-6 in Baton Rouge in May 2002.
At Princeton, Lancaster, competing for Shore Athletic Club, opened with a 211-10 and then improved to 212-6, 218-4 and a PR 221-0 on her next three throws. She fouled on her 5th throw before PR’ing again with her 222-7.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 