Finsrud sets ARs at USA Weight Pentathlon Championships
Results are now posted for the USATF National Masters Weight Pentathlon Championships, which attracted 52 athletes ages 35 to 92 last weekend to Spokane, Washington. W50 Carol Finsrud of Lockhart, Texas, erased one of the oldest WP records on the books, scoring 4,763 points to demolish the listed American age-group record of 4,132 by Vanessa Hilliard at the Buffalo world WAVA meet in 1995. Carol’s marks were 44.85 (147-1) in the hammer, 12.15 (39-10 1/2) shot, 42.14 (138-3) discus, 30.25 (99-3) javelin and 15.48 (50-9 1/2) weight throw. Carol’s 16-pound weight throw also beat the listed AR of 12.50 (41-0) by Joan Stratton in 2002.
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Ryan Weidman also set the M35-39 Javelin AR with 224′ 6″. And he did it while winning the gold in a close three-way weight pentathlon battle.
Way to go Carol! I would have to say that you’ve made the adjustment to the 50+ year implement weights quite nicely. And what a great tune-up for Italy next month. Congratulation, because it couldn’t happen to a nicer person.
How about Ms Lewis’ marks in the W45 division. She’s incredible!
George Mathews sent me some added info on the WP meet:
Tom and Neni . . . got awards for highest scores. Carol won the Pataki outstanding pentathlete award for her new American record in the weight pent and another record that won?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t count because the event management didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t supply the officials with the existing record and the athlete didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t say anything, in one of the of the events.
Ryan Weidman also set an American record in the javelin I believe.
Sandy Pashkin was on hand to make sure the records were handled properly.
When I get a chance I will write a lessons learned on running this meet. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a lot harder than anyone realizes.
Hi, cheers for a great post, a really great opening for the new year, keep up the fantastic work, Sue.
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