East Stroudsburg, PA – A record number of competitors competed at the eleventh American JavFest Friday and Saturday at East Stroudsburg South High School, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 56 athletes of the 215 athletes produced personal bests over the two days of competition which included an instructional clinic.
The meet had five divisions for both genders – novice, high school emerging elite, high school elite, open and elite divisions – that was composed of athletes from 27 states and two Canadian provinces.
Below is a summary of highlights for each of the different divisions
Novice
Girls
Vanessa Hackett claimed the victory with a 32.82 (107-8) throw on her first attempt. The ninth grader set a personal best to hold off second place finisher and seventh grader, Noa Wygonik, who fell an inch shy of Hackett with her 32.81(107-07) final round throw. Hackett’s sister, Tori, won the 2023 event
Boys
Sophomore Karson Perry set a meet and personal record of 51.39 (168-07). The previous record was 165-03 by Aidan Shay in 2021. Eighth grader, Jack Tyson, finished second with a throw of 48.93 (160-06).
Emerging Elite
Girls
Olivia Barr won her second title in three years with a 46.00(150-11) toss. It was her seventh American JavFest medal. Sophomore Amber Bowling took second with a mark of 43.36 (142-03). She took third in in 2023 and 2024 as well.
Boys
Sophomore Hunter Pitcavage set a personal best of 58.05 (190-05) on his final throw to claim the victory. Alexander Kessler led the competition until the final round. His 57.57 (188-10) was a personal best. Last year, Kessler finished 22nd with a mark of 154-06.
HS Championship
Girls
McKayla Keck continued her strong post season with a win on Saturday. The senior’s 46.63 (153-0) was 7’6” better than US #1 ranked Brett Jones 44.36 (145-06). US #2 Sophia Scott 44.33 (145-05).
Keck claimed second at the Nike Outdoor Nationals with a mark of 46.10 (151’3”). It was her first time competing at the JavFest.
Boys
Junior Cable Gray improved on his personal best, personal best of 63.60 (208’8”), by six feet to win the title. He led after the first round, 63.24 (207-05), but Bryson Jacobs, the Nike Outdoor Champion took the lead back in the second round with his 63.92 (209-08). Gray’s fifth round throw sealed the win as Jacobs 64.53 (211-08), also in the fifth round and sixth round throw of 64.51 (211-07) wasn’t good enough.
Gray had finished fourth at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and also…
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