Logan Abrams was the king of the ring at the Grayslake Central Throwscase V
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Coming into the fray known as the Grayslake Central Throwscase V, hosted by the namesake inside of their main gymnasium. With many of the state's top boys shotputters in attendance, the hype around the event made this one of the premier events of the weekend.
The event featured frosh-soph and varsity divisions, along with four flights. The varsity division used a top nine overall accumulation to award three extra throws, totaling seven for the winner.
Chris Behles (Jr., Prospect) enjoyed his outstanding day, winning the undercard flight three with a personal best throw of 51'2.75 (15.61m). He overtook his teammate, senior Shea Lewis, who had a rough day, fouling on his first three attempts in flight four, and missed qualifying for the top nine.
Flight Four action-
If you were in the stands just prior to the "Flight 4 showdown," the #1 thrower in the state, Logan Abrams (Sr., Cary-Grove), with a personal best of 62'5.25" (19.03), had it buzzing. Immediately, on his first attempt, he lauched a massive 19.25m which measured out to 63'2.75" for the English measurement. A hyped Abrams got the fans on their feet in a frenzy. It set the tone for everyone else to perform well.
Wisconsin's top thrower, senior Luka Ivancevic of Homestead, threw 62'1.25" in the fifth round to inch closer to Abrams.
Two-time 2A state champ Graham Meister of Dwight connected on his best throw in the fourth round, tossing the ball 60'9.25", and it appeared to be in striking distance of winning the competition.
Tyson Hill (Jr., Harlem) tossed 58'3.25" on his fifth throw to put himself in the top five and a threat to be in the 60-foot club.
Dakota Edwards (Sr., Proviso West) was one of the most entertaining performers in the match, despite fouling four times, and was able to get on the board and score a fifth-place finish in 57'8.75."
Abrams proved to be the dominant performer of the competition, throwing 60-foot bombs on five of his seven throws, including two over 62 feet. He now rates US#4 in the country.