Senior Lovell Paterson (Wayne, Huber Heights, OH) took the state lead with a new personal best to win the high school boys elite weight throw competition at the Findlay Open. The weight throw has been a scoring event at the Ohio state championship meet for the last several years. Paterson held off a late charge and four-foot personal best by Anthony Wilks (Marlington, Alliance, OH). Former state leader Max Lydum (Defiance, OH) placed third.

                            Findlay Open - 2/1/2013                            
                     Malcolm Athletic Center - Findlay, OH    

Boys Weight Throw ELITE
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals           
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  1 Lovell Paterson              Wayne High Schoo      66-07.50     20.30m 
      63-04.50  62-07.50  66-07.50  FOUL  FOUL  62-06.50
  2 Anthony Wilks                Marlington High       64-08.50     19.72m 
      60-00.50  61-09.50  60-07  63-11.50  58-01  64-08.50
  3 Max Lydum                    Defiance High Sc      63-03.00     19.27m 
      54-08  60-07  34-02  FOUL  62-03  63-03
  4 John Maurins                 Mentor High Scho      62-11.50     19.18m 
      57-10  FOUL  62-11.50  FOUL  51-00  58-11.50
  5 Matt Monroe                  Crestwood High S      61-04.00     18.69m 
      60-05.50  FOUL  FOUL  59-02.50  61-04  60-08
  6 Logan Bryer                  Genoa High Schoo      55-09.00     16.99m 
      51-04.50  FOUL  53-00.50  FOUL  51-07  55-09
  7 Austin Crist                 Lancaster High S      49-07.50     15.12m 
      FOUL  49-07.50  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL  43-02
  8 Nick Lane                    Bowling Green Hi      44-08.50     13.62m 
      FOUL  44-08.50  FOUL  42-09  43-02.50  43-09.50