Monk sixth in State

Thursday, 07 June 2012 11:04

(Heather Monk throws the discus in the track and field State Finals at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington on Friday. Monk finished sixth in the discus with a throw of 129’ 5” and 15th in shot put with a throw of 38’ 2-3/4”.)

by Don Hiatt
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Heather Monk and Austin McClure put Churubusco on the map by both of them making the State Finals in the shot put and discus. The pair traveled down to Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University in Bloomington on Friday (girls) and Saturday (boys) to participate in the track and field State Finals.

Monk holds the record for both of the events at Churubusco High School, competed in the shot put and discus. She finished 15th in the shot put with a throw of 38’ 2-3/4”. In discus, Monk threw 129’ 5” to place her in sixth place and on the All-State track team. She is only the second girl in the track and field program history at Churubusco, to place at the state track finals.

(Junior Austin McClure traveled down to Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington on Saturday to compete in the shot put and discus. McClure finished 21st in the shot put with a throw of 49’ 6-3/4”.)

McClure, a junior, has another year to break the school records he holds in both the shot put and discus. McClure finished 21st in the shot put with a throw of 49’ 6-3/4” and 24th in discus with a throw of 129’.

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