Leonard sixth in shot at USATF junior championships
Courtesy photo Grady Leonard, left, and Linda Lanker in Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Recent Coeur d’Alene High grad Grady Leonard placed sixth in the shot put at the USA Track and Field Junior Outdoor Championships this past week.
Leonard’s best throw at the meet was 63 feet, 7 3/4 inches.
The top two finishers in each event are invited to represent the USA at the Pan American Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, in July.
Linda Lanker, hurdles coach at Coeur d’Alene High and former head track and field coach for the Vikings, will be the head women’s coach for the USATF junior team in Lima.