OldBison75
04-17-2010, 02:56 PM
The following article is from the Navasota Examiner.
Navasota’s Brown launches the state’s best discus throw
BY SCOTT MCDONALD, Examiner publisher
Published:
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:26 PM CDT
Navasota junior Rodney Brown had no idea that the eyes of Texas discus throwers were on him when the news broke to him last week
“My throw is the best in the state?” he asked. With his throw of 198-feet, 7.5 inches last week in Willis, Brown emerged as a frontrunner for a state title.
“I think it’s amazing now that I know,” he said.
Brown had an amazing day throwing the discus. Try this for size:
• His nearest competitor threw it 147 feet (51 feet behind Brown).
• His throw was 31 feet better than his personal and school record.
• All his throws were over 185 feet.
So going into his this throw, his coach challenged him.
“I had already thrown my personal best, so my coach told me to go out and try to get 200,” Brown said.
To put it in perspective, his throw last week is 12 feet farther than the throw that won the Class 3A state title last spring. In fact, his throw of 198-07 would have won the state title last year in every class but 5A, where it would have finished second.
Brown went to state last year and placed sixth with a throw of 158-04. The Class 3A winner last year was Whitesboro’s Hayden Baillio with a throw of 186-01.
Brown accredits his big throws to technique and practice. Then again, he finished fourth in the state in Powerlifting this year.
“You can see that you need strength, too,” said Patrick Goodman, the powerlifting coach and an assistant track coach.
Brown said he throws the discus about 25-30 times in practice. After that he throws the shot put. Then he works out with the football team, and then he hits the weight room.
He plays on the offensive and defensive line in football, but said he would like to be on the LSU track and field team.
Brown has hopes of making it back to state in the discus, but not just for a free trip to Austin.
“I want to win state this year,” Brown said. “I want to throw 200 and win state. That’s my goal.”
A good thing for Navasota — he’s still got another year on the Rattlers track team.
This is a great kid that participates in all sports and volunteers in many community events. It is inspiring to see that he is being successful.
Navasota’s Brown launches the state’s best discus throw
BY SCOTT MCDONALD, Examiner publisher
Published:
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:26 PM CDT
Navasota junior Rodney Brown had no idea that the eyes of Texas discus throwers were on him when the news broke to him last week
“My throw is the best in the state?” he asked. With his throw of 198-feet, 7.5 inches last week in Willis, Brown emerged as a frontrunner for a state title.
“I think it’s amazing now that I know,” he said.
Brown had an amazing day throwing the discus. Try this for size:
• His nearest competitor threw it 147 feet (51 feet behind Brown).
• His throw was 31 feet better than his personal and school record.
• All his throws were over 185 feet.
So going into his this throw, his coach challenged him.
“I had already thrown my personal best, so my coach told me to go out and try to get 200,” Brown said.
To put it in perspective, his throw last week is 12 feet farther than the throw that won the Class 3A state title last spring. In fact, his throw of 198-07 would have won the state title last year in every class but 5A, where it would have finished second.
Brown went to state last year and placed sixth with a throw of 158-04. The Class 3A winner last year was Whitesboro’s Hayden Baillio with a throw of 186-01.
Brown accredits his big throws to technique and practice. Then again, he finished fourth in the state in Powerlifting this year.
“You can see that you need strength, too,” said Patrick Goodman, the powerlifting coach and an assistant track coach.
Brown said he throws the discus about 25-30 times in practice. After that he throws the shot put. Then he works out with the football team, and then he hits the weight room.
He plays on the offensive and defensive line in football, but said he would like to be on the LSU track and field team.
Brown has hopes of making it back to state in the discus, but not just for a free trip to Austin.
“I want to win state this year,” Brown said. “I want to throw 200 and win state. That’s my goal.”
A good thing for Navasota — he’s still got another year on the Rattlers track team.
This is a great kid that participates in all sports and volunteers in many community events. It is inspiring to see that he is being successful.