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Penn Relays
Throwers Finish Competition at Penn Relays
4/28/2018 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeTrack)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Wake Forest men's and women's track and field throwers wrapped up competition at the Penn Relays Saturday afternoon.
Elijah Shalaway took second in the men's javelin with a personal-best throw of 66.41m (217-10). Entering Saturday's competition, Shalaway's personal best was 64.88m (212-10.25), set at the Wake Forest Outdoor Opener this season. He now stands third on the Wake Forest all-time performers list.
Janese Lynch opened the competition for the Demon Deacons on Thursday in the discus. Lynch threw 40.67m (133-5), replacing her previous best mark of 40.42m (132-7.25) thrown last weekend at the Virginia Challenge.
On Friday, Max Adams finished seventh in a field of 30 competitors in the men's discus with a toss of 48.26m. He then went on to take 10th in a field of 49 athletes in the shot put with a mark of 16.05m (52-7.75) for a pair of top-10 finishes on the weekend.
Finally, Rachel Kern took 11th in the women's javelin with a throw of 41.78m (137-0) on Friday.
The remainder of the team will compete Saturday at the Virginia Grand Prix.
Results
College Men's Javelin
2. Elijah Shalaway, 66.41m
College Men's Discus
7. Max Adams, 48.26m
College Men's Shot Put
10. Max Adams, 16.05m
College Women's Javelin
11. Rachel Kern, 41.78m
College Women's Discus
21. Janese Lynch, 40.67m
College Women's Shot Put
34. Janese Lynch, 12.17m
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