Penn Update

Vinnie Elardo threw 53 feet in the shot put and just missed making the finals, finishing ninth in the preliminaries. Elardo was officially the No. 2 seed, but that was based on a 60-foot toss he registered indoors. Since then, he has had to recover from a foot injury and has been throwing in the mid-to-low 50s for most of the outdoor season. Elardo said he was hoping to throw 58 feet today, but with the conditions the way they were, it's easy to see why he didn't reach his goal.

No Shore Conference team came close to reaching the final heat of the 4x100, with Monsignor Donovan finishing 25th overall with a time of 43.79. The Griffins team of Chris Medina, Anthony Coppello, Nick Chiarella, and Eric Bruno also finished first in its heat.

Here is how the rest of the Shore field fared in the 4x100:

Small Schools
Holmdel 45.80 (13th in the heat/112 overall)
Lakewood 46.02 (6/123)
Manasquan 46.40 (6/135)
St. Rose 47.36 (7/170)

Large Schools
Toms River North 44.90 (3/106)
Barnegat 45.46 (5/146)
Howell 45.72 (9/161)
Manalapan 45.98 (6/176)
TR South 46.09 (7/184)
Southern 46.13 (6/186)
Jackson 46.31 (6/195)
Ocean 46.56 (7/203)

The distance medley is the last event of interest on Friday, with the Colts Neck team looking to open some eyes. The team of Craig Forys, Brenden Krewer, Evan Stivala, and Kevin O'Dowd is seeded fourth, but they'll be gunning for the top spot. We're about two hours away from the DM, so sit tight until then.