Willingboro’s Christopher Johnson broke his own Delaware State indoor shot put record Saturday in Cambridge, Mass.
Johnson threw 54-4 ½ at the HBCU & IVY Challenge at Harvard’s Gordon Track and Tennis Center, breaking the school record of 54-3 ¼ that he set at the Gotham Cup at Ocean Breeze this past January.
Johnson placed 2nd to Colton McMaster of Dartmouth, who won with a 56-7 ½. Johnson fouled four times but hit 54-4 ½ on his 1st throw and 54-3 ¼ on his 3rd.
Johnson set his lifetime best of 55-5 when he placed 3rd at the MEAC Championships in Norfolk this past May.
Johnson on Saturday also threw 51-0 ¾ for 6th in the weight throw. His PR is 52-1 ¼ from a meet this past February in Collegeville, Pa.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 