Howard senior Taylor Scaife proved she was the best shot-putters in the state by sweeping the postseason meets, but at the New Balance Indoor National Championships at the New York Armory this weekend, she proved herself in another event.
Entering the competition, Scaife said her goal was throw between 55 to 60 feet in the Emerging Elite category of the weight throw, and she accomplished her goal by setting a meet record of 56 feet, 2.75 inches.
Overall, there were several other Howard County Striders/Bullseye Running track club members that performed well in New York and at the USATF Hershey Youth Nationals at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover.
Michael Wegner's highlight performance in New York was in the Emerging Elite two-mile where he won in a meet-record time of 9:14.04, and Abby Hines helped her team win the Emerging Elite 1600-meter relay.
USATF Hershey Youth Nationals results:
Alijah Jones, 8 and under, finished 7th in the 400.
Jannah Hall, 11-12, finished 11th in the 55 and 7th in the long jump.
Joshua Ruley, 11-12, finished 10th in the 55.
Judson Lincoln, 11-12, finished 7th in the high jump.
Kendall Phillips, 11-12, finished 15th in the 1500, 12th in the high jump and 10th in the 3000.
Aaron Lindsey, Avery Jones, Ruley and Lincoln, 11-12, finished 9th in the 4x200 meter relay.
Anish Nanjappa, 13-14, finished 15th in the 1500 meters and 11th in the 3000 meters.
Janaya Cooper-Marshall, 15-16, finished 7th in the triple jump and 4th in the 55 meter hurdles.
Kayla Pindell, 17-18, finished 30th in the 200 meter dash and 13th in the 55 meter dash.
Jhanez Lawrence, 17-18, finished 23rd in the 55 meter dash.
Meghan Smith, 17-18, finished 15th in the 55 meter hurdles.
Mik'yla Stephens, Faith Taylor, Lawrence and Cooper-Marshall, 15-18, finished 11th in the 4x200 meter relay.
Kathleen Amstad, Jamila Brown London Tyler and Pindell, 15-18, finished 6th in the 4x200 meter relay.
Amari Wilson, 17-18, finished 17th in the long jump and 14th in the 55 meter dash.