Interview with Fraley after her New Balance National Championship in the Discus
Wakefield's Veronica Fraley claimed her first New Balance National Championship today with a throw of 169-4.
Fraley claimed the lead in the beginning of the competition and was able to hold on improving her winning distance on the final throw. She had thrown 167-4 earlier in the competition, which would have been good enough to win. Second place was set by South Carolina rival Tedreauna Britt who threw 164-10. The two battled earlier this year at the Bojangles Track and Field Classic.
Fraley has competed in this event since her sophomore year taking 10th and 11th. This had been a big goal of hers ever since first attending the meet, especially since it was in her home state of North Carolina.
Fraley holds a seasons best of 175-9. She told us she would have loved to throw a new PR today, but the National Championship is the most important thing. Fraley has held the North Carolina State Record since last summer when she threw 170-4 at the USATF JO National Championships.
Fraley is also a favorite in tomorrows Championship Shot Put. She's coming off a PR in the event last weekend of 49-5.5 as she hopes to bring home her second national title of the weekend.
*Update
Fraley took 4th in the Shot Put on Sunday as she had a best throw of 48-10.75, just off her overall PR. Fraley had her best mark on her 5th throw moving her up as she was just over a foot off winner Payden Montana.
| Place | Athlete | Affiliation | Best Mark | Fl (Pl) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veronica FRALEY | 18 | Fraley-Veronica-NC-Wakefield H | 51.61m (169-4 ) | 3 (1) | ||||||
| 2 | Tedreauna BRITT | 18 | Britt-Tedreauna-SC-Woodland HS | 50.24m (164-10 ) | 3 (3) | ||||||
| 3 | Payden MONTANA | 18 | Berwick Tc-Pa | 49.90m (163-8 ) | 3 (2) | ||||||
| 4 | Faith BENDER | 21 | Bender-Faith-CA-Liberty HS | 45.65m (149-9 ) | 3 (4) | ||||||
| 5 | Chelsea WALLACE | 18 | Grassfield Tc-Va | 45.21m (148-4 ) | 2 (1) | ||||||
| 6 | Corinne JEMISON | 18 | Kentwood Tc-Mi | 45.17m (148-2 ) | 3 (5) | ||||||
| 7 | Alexis CLARK | 18 | James Monroe Tc-Va | 43.92m (144-1 ) | 1 (1) | ||||||
| 8 | Mackenna ORIE | 19 | Orie-Mackenna-PA-Hempfield Are | 43.20m (141-9 ) | 1 (2) | ||||||
| 9 | Maura HUWALT | 19 | South Park Tc-Pa | 42.96m (140-11 ) | 2 (2) | ||||||
| 10 | Patience MARSHALL | 18 | Marshall-Patience-NC-Anson HS | 42.72m (140-2 ) | 3 (6) | ||||||
| 11 | Jocelyn MIDKIFF | 19 | Midkiff-Jocelyn-VA-Giles High | 42.67m (140-0 ) | 1 (3) | ||||||
| 12 | Piper KLINGER | 18 | Selinsgrove Tc-Pa | 42.39m (139-1 ) | 3 (7) | ||||||
| 13 | Madisen KLING | 18 | Kling-Madisen-PA-RED Lion Area | 42.35m (138-11 ) | 3 (8) | ||||||
| 14 | Mallory KAUFFMAN | 19 | Kauffman-Mallory-PA-Greenwood | 41.62m (136-6 ) | 2 (3) | ||||||
| 15 | Kaylia BLACK | 18 | Black-Kaylia-OH-Huron HS Huron | 41.50m (136-2 ) | 1 (4) | ||||||
| 16 | Caitlyn MARX | 19 | Marx-Caitlyn-OH-Salem HS | 41.32m (135-7 ) | 3 (9) | ||||||
| 17 | Sydney BLACKBURN | 18 | Broward Elite Ac-Fl | 40.97m (134-5 ) | 3 (10) | ||||||
| 18 | Rebekah BERGQUIST | 19 | Bergquist-Rebekah-FL-Southwest | 40.80m (133-10 ) | 2 (4) | ||||||
| 19 | Amanda HOWE | 18 | Southington Blue Knights Tc-Ct | 40.79m (133-10 ) | 2 (5) | ||||||
| 20 | Kathleen COLLINS | 18 | Collins-Kathleen-NH-Coe-Brown | 40.52m (132-11 ) | 2 (6) | ||||||
| 21 | Valadian PALLETT | 16 | Magsig-Pallett Throwing Club | 40.35m (132-4 ) | 1 (5) | ||||||
| 22 | Soteria RUSSELL | 18 | Throw 1 Deep-GA | 40.18m (131-10 ) | 1 (6) | ||||||
| 23 | Meagan CARICO | 18 | Carico-Meagan-VA-Patrick Count | 39.73m (130-4 ) | 1 (7) | ||||||
| 24 | Kaitlin MCGOOGAN | 19 | McGoogan-Kaitlin-NC-Ragsdale H | 39.21m (128-7 ) | 2 (7) | ||||||
| 25 | Alivia BENTLEY | 19 | Bentley-Alivia-OH-Carrollton H | 38.70m (127-0 ) | 2 (8) | ||||||
| 26 | Aliyah BOEVE | 19 | Boeve-Aliyah-MI-Zeeland East H | 38.44m (126-1 ) | 2 (9) | ||||||
| 27 | Elsie IGBERAESE | 19 | Igberaese-Elsie-GA | 38.41m (126-0 ) | 1 (8) | ||||||
| 28 | Nicole WHITAKER | 18 | Broward Elite Ac-Fl | 37.66m (123-7 ) | 1 (9) | ||||||
| 29 | Ty-Layshia WEST | 19 | West-Ty-Layshia-SC-Batesburg-L | 36.19m (118-8 ) | 2 (10) | ||||||
| 30 | Kaleigh FLOWERS | 18 | Kentwood Tc-Mi | 36.03m (118-2 ) | 1 (10) | ||||||
| 31 | Kat MOODY | 19 | Waukee Tc-Ia | 35.06m (115-0 ) | 1 (11) | ||||||
| Jasmine MITCHELL | 19 | Thunder Elite Tc-Il | FOUL | 2 | |||||||
| Malin SMITH | 18 | Smith-Malin-MI-Waverly High Sc | FOUL | 3 | |||||||
| Gabrielle HOLLIDAY | Jr | Holliday-Gabrielle-VA-JRTucker | FOUL | 1 |