Amelia Flynt poses after her throwing big performances last weekend
Sometimes, it takes a while for the field events to get going. The outdoor season could be a slow start for many of them due to the weather conditions and the stadium conditions.
In February, it's usually still cool to cold conditions and a lot of rain that causes delays, cancellations, and facility conditions non conducive to top performances.
However, this year, the girls throwers aren't waiting for the warm weather to get things going. They are taking matters into their own hands. The big time throws started during the indoor season and the wind and rain haven't been able to slow the Texas girls down.
So far this season, there are already five girls who have thrown over 44 feet. This is happening with the state's top thrower from last year still not even in the sport yet, due to her ongoing basketball season. Midland Lee senior Paige Lowe won the UIL 6A state meet last year in the shot put and the discus, and she hasn't even competed this season.
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One horse can't stop the race and it hasn't. It's not only the shot put event where the girls are catching fire and continuing their momentum from the indoor season, but we are seeing it in the discus as well. There have been five girls in the state to throw over 140 feet already this season.
In the shot put, Katy Cinco Ranch junior Amelia Flynt is the current state leader with a 46.4 toss at the Will Taylor Relays last weekend. She also threw the discus a 148-7 footer for the state's second best toss in that event.
Flynt established herself as one of the top throwers in the state back during her freshman season when she was second in the 2019 UIL 6A state discus competition. Last year, she suffered some injuries, which hampered her from finding a groove all season long. She is healthy now and her performances are showing so.
Klien Cain senior Kiana Lowery isn't too far behind Flynt in the shot put event. She has a SB of 45-0 and is looking to hav an outstanding senior season. The Texas signee is looking end her high school career on a high not and improve on her third place shot put finish and fourth place discus finish at last year's UIL 6A state meet. Cain is also one of the five throwers over 140 feet in the discus with her 142-9 last week at the Katy Seven Lakes Relays.
Keeping the heat on Flynt and Cain is Cypress Lakes seniro Keayla Dove. The Sam Houston signee is just a little off of the pace and top spots with her 44-1.5 toss at the Ram Relays shot put competition.
The state discus leader also hails from the greater Houston area. Pearland Dawson thrower Crystal Herpin had a toss of 153-8 at the John Morris Pearland Invitational last weekend. The junior was third in the discus last year and fifth in the shot put at the UIL 6A state meet last season.
Houston isn't the only area where the girls throws are prevailing. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is also well known for their throwing prowess.
Daizy Monie (L) and Charlee Salinas (R)
McAllen Memorial senior Jacquelyn Douglas is currently the third ranked discus thrower in the state with freshman Serina Ramirez from Rio Grande City, and Charlee Salinas from Mission Veterans Memorial not too far behind and all ranked in the state's Top 10.
In the shot put, there is more RGV power in the state's Top 10 rankings. Sharyland Pioneer junior Daizy Monie checks in ranked fourth, Salinas ranked fifth, and Edcouch Elsa's Mackenzie Contreras ranked ninth in the state.
With the performances these girls have turned in so far this season in the cold conditions, they will surely continue to heat things up as the temperatures start to rise.