Ursinus sophomore Noah Sanders from Camden Catholic PR’d in the hammer throw for a second straight meet and continued closing in on the school record.
Sanders PR’d four times last weekend in a meet in Chester, Pa., including a 174-2 on his final throw, nine feet beyond his previous PR.
On Friday he did it again, throwing 178-5 – again on his final attempt – after three previous throws over 170 feet.
That’s No. 17 in NCAA Division 3 this year.
He’s now just over four feet away from the school record of 182-8 set by Isaiah Battle of Long Branch at a meet in Grantham, Pa., in April 2023. Battle went on to throw 201-7 after transferring to Monmouth.
Sanders is still relatively new to the hammer. This was only his 7th all-time competition. His first was last March.
Sanders’ throw looks like No. 7 on the all-time South Jersey alumni list.
Delsea graduate Josh Caudill, a Rowan senior, placed 3rd with a 163-5. He PR’d last May at Widener with a 168-2.
237-1… Johnnie Jackson [Cherry Hill East], April 23, 2021, Baton Rouge, La.
204-1 … Jude Misko [Cherry Hill East], April 2, 2022, Chester, Pa.
200-11 … Montel Johnson [Bishop Eustace], April 8-9, 2022, Oxford, Miss.
191-1 … Darren Wan [Egg Harbor Twp.], May 28, 2022, Geneva, Ohio
189-2 … Jake Nwosu [Delsea], May 8, 2025, West Point, N.Y.
184-3 … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], April 5, 2025, Gainesville
178-5 … Noah Sanders [Camden Catholic], April 3, 2026, Collegeville, Pa.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 