Eastern senior Humberto Cuellar PR’d in the shot Saturday at the Spartan Relays at Deptford with a 53-7 ½.
That’s the best throw by an Eastern athlete in 16 years, since Jarred Williams set the school record of 55-1 at the state Group 4 meet at Egg Harbor. It’s the best throw so far this spring in South Jersey and 6th-best in the state. It’s No. 2 in Group 4, behind Daniel Riga of Franklin Township, who threw 56-10 last weekend in Somerset.
No field series info available for Cuellar – hey, “Pioneer Timing,” it’s 2026, get with the times here – but Cuellar topped his PR of 53-3 ¾ that he threw at indoor states at the Bubble in February. Cuellar’s previous outdoor PR was 48-10 ½ from last year’s state Group 4 meet, also in Somerset.
Also at Deptford, Delsea junior Sheldon Goldsborough threw 52-2 ¼ for 2nd place. Goldsborough. He PR’d at 53-5 indoors at the state Group 3 meet at the Bubble.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 