By Andy Layton

For Mason County Extra Edition

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Five Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School hurlers succeeded this past weekend at the AAU Region 4 Qualifier in Springfield, Ohio, and have qualified for the Junior Olympic Games.

Caleb Jones, Robbie Hall, Hannah Baker, Shelby Plants, and Kylee Layton all earned placements that qualified them for the Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, Iowa, in a few weeks. The top six in each event qualify for the event.

“I pushed for our throwers to go throw this summer,” said Coach Dave Darst. “It just gets them more practice time and will improve them in the long run. I am proud of them all.”

Jones – a junior at PPHS – earned third place in the 15-16 shot put with a 41-07.00 throw. This was the only event that he competed in.

Hall – a senior at PPHS – earned first place in the 17-18 shot put with a 40-05.00 throw. This was also the only event that he competed in.

Baker – a junior at PPHS – competed in two different events. She achieved third place in the 15-16 discus with a mark of 98-11. She also achieved fifth place in the 15-16 shot put with a throw of 30-06.50.

Plants – a sophomore at PPHS – competed in two events as well. She achieved fifth place in the 15-16 discus with a 96-08.25 mark. In the shot put, she earned seventh place with a throw of 27-10.00.

Layton – a seventh grader at PPJHS – competed in the shot put and discus like her female counterparts. She won first place in the shot put with a throw of 29-08.00 and finished in fourth place in the discus with a 48-11 mark.

These athletes can all go to Des Moines to compete in the Junior Olympic games if they choose to, starting the last weekend of July and running into the first week of August.

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Andy Layton is an avid sports fan who loves all things about Mason County. He is a teacher at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School and is the advisor for Point Pleasant Live.

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