Junior Kiana Phelps from Kingsley-Pierson High headlines the field in the girls discus with her 172-9 mark. The third place finisher in the discus from last year's New Balance Nationals Outdoors and current U.S. No. 2 has more than ten feet on U.S. No. 5 Oyesade Olatoye, her closest competitor in the field. Could Phelps challenge that meet record of 175-9 this weekend?
Take a look below at the US Top 50 ranked athletes who will be competing in the championship Boys Discus at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor based on the entry list as of June 15th. Register and find more information on the New Balance Nationals here.
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US Top 50 Ranked In New Balance Nationals Girls Discus (as of 6/16)
Full Rankings
| RANK | MARK | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 172-9 | KIANA PHELPS | 2016 | |
| 5 | 162-8 | 2015 | ||
| 10 | 159-8 | 2015 | ||
| 11 | 159-2 | 2015 | ||
| 13 | 158-2 | 2015 | ||
| 14 | 157-11 | 2015 | ||
| 17 | 154-9 | 2016 | ||
| 20 | 153-4 | 2017 | ||
| 24 | 152-11 | 2015 | ||
| 25 | 152-4 | 2017 | ||
| 32 | 150-1 | 2015 | ||
| 43 | 148-7 | 2017 |
Current Entries (as of 6/16):
Event 62 Girls Discus Throw Championship
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Saturday 6/20/2015 - 12:00 PM
8 advance to the final
National: 198-09 6/15/2012 Shelbi Vaughn, Legacy,Mansfield,TX
Meet: 175-09 6/14/1997 Krista Keir, South, Westerville, OH
Freshman: 168-01 1998 Briona Reynolds, Red River,Grd Forks,ND
Sophomore: 179-07 4/8/2014 Kiana Phelps, Pierson,Kingsley,IA
Junior: 185-04 4/16/2002 Melanie Uher, Wilbur-Clatonia, NE
Senior: 198-09 6/15/2012 Shelbi Vaughn, Legacy,Mansfield, TX
Name Year School Finals
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Flight 1 Finals
1 5214 Jessica Molina 16 Westwood, NJ
2 4710 Jocelen Ruth 16 Lenhartsville, P
3 4030 Brenn Flint 15 Syracuse, UT
4 4226 Leah Wis 16 Thrower Nation,
5 4487 Amanda Murphy 16 Upperco, MD
6 2105 Grayce French 16 Saratoga Springs
7 4582 Jade Cunningham 15 Bayville, NJ
8 1383 Ashley Berry 15 Somerset, NJ
9 4723 Janese Lynch 17 Sharon Hill, PA
10 4103 Amiynah Campbell 15 Teaneck, NJ
11 4612 Halia Rosemond 15 West Orange, NJ
12 473 Brianna Young 18 Clarkson, NY
13 3517 Maria Muzzio 16 Fairfax, VA
14 3664 Shaelyn Ward 16 Sapulpa, OK
15 4685 Baylor Nelson 15 Catoosa, OK
16 1998 Alexis Clark 18 Fredericksburg,
Flight 2 Finals
1 3703 Jessica Craven 15 Clifton Park, NY
2 4415 Katelyn Gochenour 16 Logan, IA
3 1683 Tamia Crockett 15 Knoxville, TN
4 2534 Maura Kimmel 16 West Sunbury, PA
5 810 Alva Hicks 15 Providence, RI
6 4681 Alyssa Wright 15 salem, OH
7 688 Isis Trotman 16 centerville, OH
8 3672 Courtney McCartney 15 Middleburg, PA
9 5102 Kaia Harris 17 West Lafayette,
10 4989 Zakiya Rashid 15 Suffolk, VA
11 1983 Lauren Jones 17 Garrettsville, O
12 2710 Jada Taylor 15 Neptune, NJ
13 3414 Dana Shove 15 Milford, MI
14 2093 Maegan McCarthy 15 Rockford, MI
15 785 Lilli Popovich 15 Louisville, KY
Flight 3 Finals
1 4203 Hayden Merrick 15 Throw1Deep, GA
2 4423 Kathleen Young 17 Decatur, IL
3 4323 Kaylee Antill 15 Zanesville, OH
4 4513 Andrea Sietsema 15 Grand Rapids, MI
5 4535 Sophia Rivera 16 Brentwood, MO
6 2323 Samantha Noennig 16 Rubicon, WI
7 519 Hasana Clark 15 Raleigh, NC
8 4657 Mariah Mays 15 Rome, NY
9 4922 Haley Showalter 15 Lakewood, CO
10 1031 Alyssa Wilson 17 Jackson, NJ
11 4541 Cecilya Johnson 15 St. Louis, MO
12 2344 Alycia Springs 16 Charlotte, NC
13 2114 Kiana Phelps 16 Kingsley, IA
14 1809 Kristina Insingo 15 Hicksville, NY
15 1043 Oyesade Olatoye 15 Dublin, OH