HOFFA wins U.S. Olympic Trials

Reece Hoffa, Ryan Whiting and Christian Cantwell will be representing the U.S. in the 2012 Olympic Games in London this August. Hoffa's throw of 72-2.25 is the best throw in the world this year. The U.S. has dominated the world standings in the Shot Put for several nearly a decade but have no Olympic Gold medals to show for it...will this year be the year the american's can change who stands on top of the podium.
PlaceAthlete Name AffiliationMark Rnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6
1Reese Hoffa Nike/NYAC22.00m72-2 ¼ 21.46m
(2) 70-5
21.28m
(2) 69-9 ¾
22.00m
(1) 72-2 ¼
FOUL
21.46m
(1) 70-5
21.93m
(1) 71-11 ½
2Ryan Whiting Nike21.66m71-0 ¾ 21.66m
(1) 71-0 ¾
FOUL
21.07m
(2) 69-1 ½
21.28m
(2) 69-9 ¾
21.12m
(2) 69-3 ½
21.46m
(2) 70-5
3Christian Cantwell Nike21.28m69-9 ¾ 20.74m
(3) 68-0 ½
FOUL
21.28m
(3) 69-9 ¾
FOUL
21.02m
(3) 68-11 ¾
20.81m
(3) 68-3 ¼
4Joseph Kovacs Penn State21.08m69-2 19.56m
(6) 64-2 ¼
20.20m
(5) 66-3 ¼
21.08m
(4) 69-2
FOUL
20.53m
(4) 67-4 ¼
19.91m
(4) 65-4
5Kurtis Roberts Unattached20.75m68-1 20.45m
(4) 67-1 ¼
FOUL
19.73m
(5) 64-8 ¾
19.99m
(5) 65-7
20.75m
(5) 68-1
20.53m
(5) 67-4 ¼
6Cory Martin Nike20.70m67-11 20.17m
(5) 66-2 ¼
20.01m
(6) 65-7 ¾
FOUL
FOUL
20.70m
(6) 67-11
FOUL
7Jacob Thormaehlen Texas19.76m64-10 19.53m
(7) 64-1
19.59m
(7) 64-3 ¼
19.76m
(7) 64-10
19.29m
(7) 63-3 ½
FOUL
19.76m
(7) 64-10
8Jordan Clarke Arizona State19.55m64-1 ¾ 19.44m
(8) 63-9 ½
19.24m
(8) 63-1 ½
FOUL
19.55m
(8) 64-1 ¾
FOUL
FOUL




This is video I took last year at the Nationals of Reece Hoffa.