By John Goralski Sports Writer Matt Bennett never complained when the heavy rains flooded across the throwing circle even though it was apparent that it cost him a return trip to the New England Championship. With the slick conditions, Bennett’s spins weren’t as crisp. With the lack of momentum, his throws weren’t as far. On Monday, June 9, Bennett continued to slip down the shot put rankings as throws from bigger athletes with worse technique continued to fall beyond his mark. But Bennett never said a word against them. He just stepped into the circle and attempted to beat the weather… “He’s a spinner and none of the spinners did really well,” said Blue Knight track coach Colleen Roarty. “He’s had such a phenomenal year, so he has already had a lot of accomplishments that we can look back on and enjoy. It was a phenomenal senior year even if he didn’t make it to New Englands.” Bennett still held his own. His best throw of 47 feet, 1.75 inches was good enough for 11th place at the elite competition even though his seed distance (50’6.5”) would have been good enough to score him a medal. “He was definitely more [...]
By John Goralski Sports Writer Matt Bennett never complained when the heavy rains flooded across the throwing circle even though it was apparent that it cost him a return trip to the New England Championship. With the slick conditions, Bennett’s spins weren’t as crisp. With the lack of momentum, his throws weren’t as far. On Monday, June 9, Bennett continued to slip down the shot put rankings as throws from bigger athletes with worse technique continued to fall beyond his mark. But Bennett never said a word against them. He just stepped into the circle and attempted to beat the weather… “He’s a spinner and none of the spinners did really well,” said Blue Knight track coach Colleen Roarty. “He’s had such a phenomenal year, so he has already had a lot of accomplishments that we can look back on and enjoy. It was a phenomenal senior year even if he didn’t make it to New Englands.” Bennett still held his own. His best throw of 47 feet, 1.75 inches was good enough for 11th place at the elite competition even though his seed distance (50’6.5”) would have been good enough to score him a medal. “He was definitely more [...]