Walter Anthony (St. Anthony’s, South Huntington NY) had the odd distinction of concluding a portion of his already-legendary career. He was throwing a particular implement, the 25-pound weight, for the final time. (In college, the size goes up.) Walter made the most of it, throwing 86-5 ½ on his third throw to break the national record he set in this same cage last month at the Eastern States. That one was 86-3 ¾. His series was 83-10, foul, 86-5 ½, 82-10 ½, 84-6, foul.
There was a lot of action behind him. Wes Wright, part of the large, loud contingent from Marietta, Ga., threw 76-9 ¾ on his final attempt to take 2nd place. Ryan Loughney (Tri-Valley, NY) had a lifetime best 74-8 ½ in 3rd, and Wilfredo DeJesus, from Arroyo HS in Puerto Rico, was 4th in 73-4 ½. Patrick Onye, a junior from Classical HS, Providence, RI, threw 72-5 ¼ in 5th.
