Video courtesy of Old Tappan Track & Field (@nvot_track)
Layla Giordano of NV Old Tappan opened 2023 with major PRs as well throwing a 146-9 mark in the discus to win and a 43-4 for the shot put victory. Both those performances currently sit NJ No. 1 ahead of opening weekend.
That 146-9 is a Bergen County record for the discus taking down the previous standard of 144-0 by Demarest's Casey Sullivan thrown during the 2022 NJSIAA Meet of Champions.
Giordano, entering her junior season, was over 130 feet in the discus just once last spring and had never thrown over 40 feet before for the shot put.
Top 3 All-Time Bergen County Girls Discus
| RANK | MARK | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146-9 | 2024 | ||
| 2 | 144-0 | 2022 | ||
| 3 | 143-4 | 1999 |