Delsea senior Hannah Nuhfer broke her own South Jersey shot put record Saturday with a 48-0 bomb at the state Group 3 meet at the Bubble.
Nuhfer had just set the South Jersey mark of 47-6 at Ocean Breeze two weeks ago. That broke the South Jersey record of 47-5 ¾ set in 2018 by Schalick’s Zyra Thomas at Armory Nationals.
Nuhfer’s throw is No. 10 in state history. She also surpassed her own South Jersey outdoor record of 47-9 at the state Group 3 meet last spring at Delsea, so this is the best throw ever by a South Jersey girl.
Her throw is No. 5 in the U.S. this year, according to the MileSplit national database.
She also became the 8th thrower from South Jersey ever to hit 48 feet and the 5th from Gloucester County, following Jamine Moton of Delsea [58-6 ¼], Victoria Imbesi of Our Lady of Mercy 50-5], Shamere Rothmiller of Glassboro [49-10 ¾] and Tara Daniels of Kingsway [49-10].
Nuhfer averaged 45-0 on her six throws. She opened with a 45-7 ½ before hitting 48-0 on her 2nd throw. She finished the trials with a 44-3 before throwing 45-10 ½, 44-0 ½ and 42-2 in the finals. She had the six-best throws of the competition.
Nuhfer broke the meet record of 47-0 set by Jackie Hudgins of Hightstown in 2001 at Princeton’s Jadwin Gym.
Nuhfer was the national discus champion last spring with a South Jersey-record 178-9 at Franklin Field.
Her throw looks like No. 3 this year in the U.S. Under-20 division, according to the World Athletics database.
All-Time New Jersey Indoor Shot Put List
57-5 ½ … Alyssa Wilson [Donovan Catholic], 2017
57-4 ½ … Jessica Oji [Livingston], 2025
54-7 ½ … Nicolette Dunbar [Whippany Park], 2016
51-9 ½ … Nicole Sims [Plainfield], 1991
50-2 … Shelby Bigsby [Montclair], 2018
49-10 … Jessica Molina [Westwood], 2015
48-6 ½ … Kelly Fazekas [Northern Valley], 2003
48-6 ½ … Julia Santos [Toms River South], 2025
48-0 ¾ … Theresa Picciallo [Immaculate Heart], 2012
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 