Interview: Shue on his opening series of throws and looking forward to Arcadia.
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Benjamin Shue, the Bergen Catholic star junior, had the strongest opener of his high school career on Monday during the Penn Relays Qualifier throws meet hosted by Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, NJ.
He started off with a US No. 16 mark of 61-6.25 in the shot put and followed that up doubling back for a US No. 4 discus throw of 195-3.
The shot put victory was also head to head with the defending Meet of Champions winner Joshua Huisman of St. Rose, Huisman was second with a US No. 25 mark of 60-1.
Shue showed plenty of consistency across both series. The discus 194-7 / 194-5 / 191-1 / 195-3 and shot put 60-8.5 / 61-6.25 / 61-6 / 60-10.75.
While some other states have been competing outdoors for weeks now this is an impressive early start for New Jersey which officially opened season on April 1st.
Shue is coming off a wresting season and while he didn't compete in the throws during the majority of indoors he did cap off winter with a third place 62-8.75 All-American performance at Nike Indoor Nationals in March. You know, just to break off any rust.
He will be traveling to California this weekend to compete against an elite field at the Arcadia Invitational.
More Highlights
Brook-lynn Roberts of Winslow Township opened her javelin season with a PR of 118-11, the junior had a previous best of 115-5 from last year and was 11th at the 2023 Meet of Champions.
The girls shot put was won by Eve Segal of Ocean Township marking a PR of 41-10.5. Her previous outdoor best was last year's 34-3 but the senior thrower showed major improvements over the indoor season with two meets over 40 feet. Her indoor PR was a 40-8.75. Keep an eye out for a strong spring.
Sophomore Sunsarai Moore of Glassboro won a showdown in the the girls discus with a mark of 123-8 holding off Emily Kolodziej of Somerville who finished second at 122-9.
Miles Acchione of Lenape Regional led the boys javelin with a major PR of 178-3, he finished his first outdoor season with a best of 167-10 in 2023 finishing second at South Group 4 Sectionals. Kyle Durkin of Calvary Christian finished second continuing his momentum from last spring when he placed 8th at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions with a PR of 167-1.
Brandon Dunn was second in the discus for Seton Hall Prep with a PR of 159-2. He placed 11th last spring during the Meet of Champions with his previous best of 153-6.
Meet Leaders Summary
Boys Discus
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benjamin Shue | 11 | Bergen Catholic HS | 195-03.00 | 1 |
Boys Javelin
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miles Acchione | 12 | Lenape Regional HS | 178-03.00 | 1 |
Boys Shot Put
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Shue | 11 | Bergen Catholic HS | 61-06.25 | 1 |
Girls Discus
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sunsarai Moore | 10 | Glassboro HS | 123-08.00 | 1 |
Girls Javelin
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brook-lynn Roberts | 11 | Winslow Township HS | 118-11.00 | 1 |
Girls Shot Put
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eve Segal | 12 | Ocean Township HS | 41-10.50 | 1 |