It was a small but successful contingent of Lions athletes competing this weekend south of the border with both Tommy Nedow and Keira Christie-Galloway finding their way to the podium after seasonal best performances in their respective events.
Nedow, competing for Southeastern Louisiana University, took top spot in the shot put at the LSU Louisiana Invite. It was the second straight victory for the Brockville native in the early season action. Nedow’s best throw landed 16.47 metres from the circle, a mere four centimetres off his lifetime best set in 2019 at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships. All four of his measured throws exceeded that of the second place finisher, with the winning toss producing a more than one metre margin of victory.
Also, for the second time in two weeks, Nedow increased his personal best in the weight throw. This time, the fourth year student heaved the 35 pound ball out to 15.78 metres, adding 30 centimetres to the mark set back on the 16th.
In Lubbock at the Texas Tech Invitational, Keira Christie-Galloway knocked a few hundredths off her seasonal best in the 60 metre hurdles on her way to a bronze medal finish. The Arizona State University junior led all qualifiers with an 8.32 second clocking in the heats. The time moved the Glebe Collegiate graduate in to a tie for 23rd on NCAA top list. She recorded a time of 8.38 seconds in the final.
In a result we missed from last weekend, former USport Champion Stephen Evans opened up his 2021 campaign with a third place finish at the Orange Winter Classic #2 in Clermont, Florida. Evans posted a career best opener of one minute and 49.96 seconds.
