Donovan Catholic's Wilson Sets National Outdoor Shot Put Record

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Alyssa Wilson, the Donovan Catholic throwing star, has added another national record to her pile of accomplishments, the school district said Monday.

Wilson, throwing at the Ocean County Championships, broke the national high school outdoor record in the shot put, throwing 57 feet, 1.25 inches. The throw broke the national outdoor record of 56-8.25 set by Raven Saunders in 2014.

Wilson, who has been racking up accolade after accolade in this, her senior season, had set the national indoor mark in the shot in late February, throwing 57 feet, 5 inches at the Eastern States Championships in New York. She is now the only high school girl to throw the shot over 57 feet both indoor and outdoor, according to NJ Mile Split. She then won the shot put title at the Penn Relays, setting a meet recrod of 53 feet, 7 inches and earning the title of High School Girls Athlete of the Meet for Individual Events.

Wilson also recently broke her state record in the discus, throwing 182 feet even at the Rowan University Girls High School Invitational 10 days ago.

Wilson, who is headed to UCLA next fall, still has the Shore Conference and NJSIAA track and field competitions ahead this season, so stay tuned. You never know how far she might throw next.

Photo courtesy of Donovan Catholic High School