Princeton freshman Anthony Liakhnovich from Hammonton joined the South Jersey 60-foot club Wednesday with a big PR shot put throw at the NCAA East Prelims in Lexington, Ky.
Liakhnovich increaed his PR with the 16-pound ball from 58-5 ¾ from last week at the Ivy League Championships in Princeton to 60-3 ¾.
He was the 3rd freshman in the competition and missed advancing to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., by just 13 ½ inches.
The top 12 adance to nationals at Hayward Field. Liakhnovich finished 16th.
Liakhnovich’s 60-3 ¾ ranks 9th in Princeton history but only four inches out of 6th.
Liakhnovich actually PR’d on his first throw with a 59-10 ¼ before his second PR of 60-3 ¾. He fouled on his 3rd and final throw.
Here’s a look at all the known 60-foot throwers from South Jersey:
73-1 ½ … Josh Olayinka Awotunde [Delsea], July 17, Eugene, Ore.
66-3 ½ … Braheme Days [Bridgeton], April 23, 2016, La Jolla, Calif.
66-2 ¾ … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], May 2, 2008, Princeton
65-0 ¾ … Lucciano Pizarro [Cherokee], May 15, 2023, Bloomington, Ind.
61-8 ¼ … Steve Muse [Kennedy], March 28, 1987, Fresno, Calif.
60-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], May 15, 1999, Chapel Hill, N.C.
60-3 ¾ … Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton], May 27, 2026, Lexington, Ky.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 