One of Penn State’s top recruits lined up in the Class of 2023 is making sure to leave his mark on his high school track and field career before he makes the jump to play offensive line for the Nittany Lions. [autotag]J’ven Williams[/autotag] set a new high school record in Pennsylvania at the PIAA Class 2A championships on Saturday by launching a shot 66 feet 7.75 inches.
Not only did Williams crush it in the shot put, but he also won the gold medal in the discus event held this weekend at Shippensburg University. Not a bad way to spend a Memorial Day weekend in the Cumberland Valley.
Well @williams_jven decided to go out with a bang. New @PIAASports record 66’7 3/4!! top 10 in the country and #1 jr. @wyotf22 @WyoFootball @Wyospartans @PennTrackXC @CentralPARunner @PennStateFball @CoachTrautFB @GarageStrength @nationalthrows @gobigrecruiting pic.twitter.com/5VbJywWBRq
— Steven O'Neil (@CoachSteveONeil) May 28, 2022
J’Ven Williams of Wyomissing wraps an outstanding meet with a record throw of 66-7.75 to win the Class 2A boys shot to lead the Spartans to the PIAA 2A Boys team championship. J’Ven, a Penn State football recruit, won the 2A discus Friday. Tremendous job, JVen! pic.twitter.com/KV5pUdVbOc
— PIAA District III (@piaadistrict3) May 28, 2022
Ironically, Williams broke a state record that stood for an impressive 15 years. The record was previously set by [autotag]Joe Kovacs[/autotag], a Penn State track and field legend in his own right. Kovacs won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, earning his second career Olympic medal and adding to his medal collection.
Williams is a four-star offensive lineman recruit in Penn State’s Class of 2023. Williams has been ranked as the top recruit in the state of Pennsylvania, and he could arguably be the top offensive lineman in Penn State’s next recruiting class. Proving not to just be a shot put master, Williams was also named a First-Team All-County tackle and the offensive lineman of the year last season.
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