Army West Point Athletics
Friday, March 3
Long Beach, CA
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Beach Opener
Men's Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season in Long Beach
March 06, 2023 | Men's Track and Field
LONG BEACH, CA - Army West Point men's track and field began its outdoor season at the Beach Opener hosted by Long Beach State University. Army's throwers enjoyed a fine start to the outdoor campaign, with multipleÂ
Army secured a one-two finish in the javelin throw to highlight day one, with Chris Barrett winning the event via a 68.97m throw. It was a convincing victory for Barrett, with Parker Brosious landing in second-place with a 65.67m mark. Chase Hill also secured a top-five finish with his 58.87m throw.
In the hammer throw, Cam Smith carried over the momentum from his spectacular indoor season with a second-place finish. Smith posted a 62.24m throw, less than a tenth of a meter off the top spot. Jake Nwosu had the top discus throw for the Black Knights, with a 50.22m mark which landed him in fifth for the event.
In the track events, Ronald White posted a seventh-place finish in the 200m, with a time of 22.04s. Shawn Carter was close behind with a tenth-place showing (22.21). White also logged a 12th-place finish in the 110m hurdles (15.21).
In the pole vault, Ethan Hesson (4th) and Ethan Hull (5th) started their outdoor campaigns with 4.90m and 4.80m showings, respectively.
Coach's Corner
"We had great weather today and great results. Our hammer and javelin athletes have been waiting since august to get to compete so there was an extra level of energy today as we got them started. Cameron threw well in the hammer. He didn't win but he was very close to his personal best and his last throw was a big one that he fouled. He performed well considering he was coming off the indoor conference meet last weekend. He is stronger than he was a year ago, his technique is also better. Judging by what I saw today, he will throw pretty far this spring. Chris Barrett won the javelin convincingly. He struggled here last year but today he had a terrific series and his top throw might have been the best opener of his career. Parker also had a good series and had a personal best in the preliminary round. Both of those guys are great competitors and this was a strong indicator of the high level that they have reached." - Director of Track & Field Mike Smith
Army secured a one-two finish in the javelin throw to highlight day one, with Chris Barrett winning the event via a 68.97m throw. It was a convincing victory for Barrett, with Parker Brosious landing in second-place with a 65.67m mark. Chase Hill also secured a top-five finish with his 58.87m throw.
In the hammer throw, Cam Smith carried over the momentum from his spectacular indoor season with a second-place finish. Smith posted a 62.24m throw, less than a tenth of a meter off the top spot. Jake Nwosu had the top discus throw for the Black Knights, with a 50.22m mark which landed him in fifth for the event.
In the track events, Ronald White posted a seventh-place finish in the 200m, with a time of 22.04s. Shawn Carter was close behind with a tenth-place showing (22.21). White also logged a 12th-place finish in the 110m hurdles (15.21).
In the pole vault, Ethan Hesson (4th) and Ethan Hull (5th) started their outdoor campaigns with 4.90m and 4.80m showings, respectively.
Coach's Corner
"We had great weather today and great results. Our hammer and javelin athletes have been waiting since august to get to compete so there was an extra level of energy today as we got them started. Cameron threw well in the hammer. He didn't win but he was very close to his personal best and his last throw was a big one that he fouled. He performed well considering he was coming off the indoor conference meet last weekend. He is stronger than he was a year ago, his technique is also better. Judging by what I saw today, he will throw pretty far this spring. Chris Barrett won the javelin convincingly. He struggled here last year but today he had a terrific series and his top throw might have been the best opener of his career. Parker also had a good series and had a personal best in the preliminary round. Both of those guys are great competitors and this was a strong indicator of the high level that they have reached." - Director of Track & Field Mike Smith
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