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10— THE DERRICK Saturday. April 2.1977 Oil City, Pa.Lehnortt 221-5, Hartle 208-5 In Javelin ForCLARION - Lillie Clarjnn High School, which has only 300-350 students In its top three grades, did some very h‘8 things In Hie wurld oJ truck anil field fiore yesterday.Fating St. Marys and Marlor. Center In a double dual victory, the Bobcats produced not Just one 2'XJ-fool perform er In I he Javelin — which would be line by any school's si andards.They had two.Kurl Lehnortt, a junior, heaved 221 feet, five Inches, and his leammale, Mike MarLle, a senior, flipped 20* fret, five Inches.Lehuorlt's winning effort, which came on his Tirsl throw of Lhc day, was not only o sc bool record, it was a Clarion County marX, and It could rank as one Ol the top IQ throws In thehistory of Pennsylvania schoolboy track.The old school record was set In 1970 by Dave Kiser. It was 210*5, and It was Kiser's win-ji Ing I hrow In Ih e state meet.The best previous throw In Clarion County was 220-8 by Bruce Hughes of AC Valley In 1971.The Bobcals, who are now 3-1 on the season, and will visit Kane Tuesday for a quad which will also Include Warren and Bri-ufOTd, trampled St. Marys, 104*46, and Marlon Center, 124-26.Nal only did Lehnnrfl uncork the 223-foolrr, but he also had throws ol 2D2-C and 200-5 for the day. turtle's other two throws were In the 16-0 190 range.Ironically, It had been HarlLe v had been shooting for theschool record this season, and Lehnortt had bealen him only once before In a meet.1 was afraid Mike was down. said Clarion coach Bob Bowersox, sn I went over and talked to him.“His reacllon was that he's gat to quit fooling around In the discus and the running, said Bowersox He's determined to graduate withlhat record.Bowersox said Hartle Is done with the discus forever. He may horse around in the sprints the rest of the year, but he won'Lrun en;.thing lunger lhan the22Q.Keith cr athlete Is extremely large Tor a javelin thrower. Both weigh about 174; Lehnortt standing 5 11, and Hartle 5-10.Lehnortt, Bowersox described , Is very, verymuscular and lanky. He has long arms find he's powerful. He has a super arm, there's no question about that.1'The Bobcats also had two others, Dave Jacqulsh and Phil Kiser, brother of Clarion's forme* stale champ, who threw around 150 yesterday, huL Bowersox said he will not enter his javelin throwers In any of the relays.He docs plan fa lake l.ehr.orll and Hartle (o some nf the big Invltatlonals Ihls spring — ML Lebanon, Bui ter, White Plains,“As for thrill*:. I don't know what this ranks as, Bowersox said, recalling Kiser's si Ale title, and the exploits of polo vauller Sieve Alexander, another si ale champion who once cleared N-6.Clarion had a 12-9 in the polevault yesterday, hy Jon l^wls.a personal best for him. Jon Brenlman, meanwhile, cleared Jn the high Jump, his top effort ever.Since athletes are permitted to enter four events this season,Clarion had not only ILs flrsL quadruple winner, but a double quadruple winner — or, octagonal winner — In Mark Donachy. He won the mile, 880, and ran legs In the two-mlle and mite relays for four vlcfories against bolh opponents.Kyle DeGregorlo ran a personal best time of 10:24.4 to tnke the open Iwo-mifo, but Bowersox was also pleased with the performance of Dave Elzel In that event. He ran a 10:49. ''That’s a good time for a sophomore, Bowersox painled out.r*v* - #...........20Q-FOOT JAVELIN THROWERS — Clarion High's Mike and Ktiri Lehnortt were bolh over 200 feet In the JavelinHartle, (Celt), yesterday
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Oil City, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Apr 02, 1977
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