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Girls
Shot Put Michael Carter's girl is on her own and joins dad in the record books by John Dye
Anatomy of a record
by Elliot Denman and Rich Gonzalez Michelle Carter’s determined to be her own person, and escape all the shadows, even if her father, Michael Carter, happens to be the greatest male scholastic shot putter the nation has ever seen – or may ever see – with a mighty U.S. record of 81-3 ½ that has stood unchallenged since 1979. Oh, and Dad went on to win the silver medal in the 1984 Olympics and take home three Super Bowl-champion medals as a San Francisco 49er. “But Daddy didn’t want to come to this meet,” said Michelle, after her 54-9 ½ final-round performance had been duly certified and the medal ceremony concluded. “He wanted me to be on my own, to do my own thing.” And did she ever, with all six throws topping the best mark of 47-9 ¼ by silver medalist Sarah Stevens, a Fort Collins, Co. junior. Carter’s series for the books: 49-11 ¾, 49-3, 53-11¾, 51-11 ¾, 51-5 ¾ and 54-9 ½, Closter, N.J.’s Kelly Fazekas took third spot (46-1 ¼) with Tiffany Evans of Dale City, Va. fourth 44-10 ¾.)
Results
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Nike Indoor Championships 2003 - 3/15/2003 to 3/16/2003 Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex Landover, Maryland Event 34 Girls Shot Put ========================================================================== National: N 53-11 1/9/2001 Laura Gerraughty, Nashua, NH Meet: M 52-02 3/2001 Laura Gerraughty, Nashua, NH Freshman: F 45-07.25 1991 Collinus Newsome, South, Denver, Co Sophomore: R 47-06 1999 Briona Reynolds, Red RIverGrandForks Junior: J 52-05.75 2/8/1997 Heather Colyer, E Juniata,Cocolamus, Senior: S 53-11 1/9/2001 Laura Gerraughty, Nashua, NH Name Year School Finals ========================================================================== Flight 1 1 Sylvia Galarza 04 Millville, NJ 12.90m 42-04.00 11.91m 12.19m 12.90m 11.31m 11.26m 12.63m 2 Tina Villa 04 Saratoga Springs, N 12.17m 39-11.25 12.17m FOUL FOUL 3 Grace Cunningham 03 Pembroke, MA 11.98m 39-03.75 11.38m 11.86m 11.98m 4 Ashley Crocker 03 Lorton, VA 11.68m 38-04.00 11.68m 11.31m 11.64m 5 Tierra Hubbard 04 Roanoke, VA 11.64m 38-02.25 11.38m 11.64m FOUL 6 Lorna Finn 04 Powder Springs, GA 11.62m 38-01.50 11.39m 10.90m 11.62m 7 Marie Stringer 03 Atlanta, GA 11.19m 36-08.50 10.89m 11.19m FOUL 8 Kimberly Williams 03 Williamsburg, VA 9.98m 32-09.00 9.27m 9.98m 9.01m Flight 2 1 Michelle Carter 03 Ovilla, TX 16.70m 54-09.50 15.23m 15.01m 16.44m 15.84m 15.69m 16.70m 2 Sarah Stevens 04 Fort Collins, CO 14.56m 47-09.25 14.56m 14.24m 13.53m 13.67m 13.57m 13.57m 3 Kelly Fazekas 03 Closter, NJ 14.05m 46-01.25 13.46m FOUL FOUL 14.05m 13.81m 13.72m 4 Tiffany Evans 03 Dale City, VA 13.68m 44-10.75 13.45m 13.48m 13.68m 11.83m 13.27m 12.92m 5 Della Clark 03 Acworth, GA 13.08m 42-11.00 12.64m 12.07m 12.74m 12.18m 13.08m 12.38m 6 Lindsay Grigoriev 03 Laurel, MD 13.02m 42-08.75 12.59m 12.45m 12.92m 12.52m 11.61m 13.02m 7 Lindsey Hill 03 Mount Vernon, OH 12.42m 40-09.00 12.12m 12.42m 12.39m 11.96m 11.91m 12.04m 8 Amy Hill 03 Mount Vernon, OH 10.39m 34-01.25 8.58m 10.39m FOUL -- Kasi Foster 03 Loveland, OH DNS ========================================================================== Name Year School Finals ========================================================================== Finals 1 Michelle Carter 03 Ovilla, TX 16.70m 54-09.50 15.23m 15.01m 16.44m 15.84m 15.69m 16.70m 2 Sarah Stevens 04 Fort Collins, CO 14.56m 47-09.25 14.56m 14.24m 13.53m 13.67m 13.57m 13.57m 3 Kelly Fazekas 03 Closter, NJ 14.05m 46-01.25 13.46m FOUL FOUL 14.05m 13.81m 13.72m 4 Tiffany Evans 03 Dale City, VA 13.68m 44-10.75 13.45m 13.48m 13.68m 11.83m 13.27m 12.92m 5 Della Clark 03 Acworth, GA 13.08m 42-11.00 12.64m 12.07m 12.74m 12.18m 13.08m 12.38m 6 Lindsay Grigoriev 03 Laurel, MD 13.02m 42-08.75 12.59m 12.45m 12.92m 12.52m 11.61m 13.02m 7 Sylvia Galarza 04 Millville, NJ 12.90m 42-04.00 11.91m 12.19m 12.90m 11.31m 11.26m 12.63m 8 Lindsey Hill 03 Mount Vernon, OH 12.42m 40-09.00 12.12m 12.42m 12.39m 11.96m 11.91m 12.04m 9 Tina Villa 04 Saratoga Springs, N 12.17m 39-11.25 12.17m FOUL FOUL 10 Grace Cunningham 03 Pembroke, MA 11.98m 39-03.75 11.38m 11.86m 11.98m 11 Ashley Crocker 03 Lorton, VA 11.68m 38-04.00 11.68m 11.31m 11.64m 12 Tierra Hubbard 04 Roanoke, VA 11.64m 38-02.25 11.38m 11.64m FOUL 13 Lorna Finn 04 Powder Springs, GA 11.62m 38-01.50 11.39m 10.90m 11.62m 14 Marie Stringer 03 Atlanta, GA 11.19m 36-08.50 10.89m 11.19m FOUL 15 Amy Hill 03 Mount Vernon, OH 10.39m 34-01.25 8.58m 10.39m FOUL 16 Kimberly Williams 03 Williamsburg, VA 9.98m 32-09.00 9.27m 9.98m 9.01m -- Kasi Foster 03 Loveland, OH DNS
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