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Some Non-College Results for the Weekend of 5/10/08

• Walter Henning threw a national junior record of 76.76m with the 6-kilogram hammer at the Taylor Cattle Farm Classic in North Carolina.  His series was also impressive: 76.76m 73.88m, 75.84m, 76.73m, Foul, 76.15m.  Henning currently leads the world with the junior implement.
• A.G. Kruger became the first American male to surpass the Olympic 'A' standard this season.  Kruger threw 78.68m (258-02) at the Oregon Twilight meet.  Former NCAA All-American Britney Henry threw a personal best of 68.46m (224-07) to win the women's competition.
• At the Modesto Relays, Stanford coach and former Olympian Kevin McMahon competed for the first time since 2004.  He won the competition with an impressive throw of 75.08m (246-04), which surpasses the Olympic 'B' standard.  Canadian Sultana Frizell set a new national record with her winning throw of 69.39m (227-08).
• Internationally, a few of the first big grand prix meets took place over the weekend in Qatar and Japan.