Academic Magnet's Liam Christensen, 2016 Penn Relays javelin champion, and West Ashley's Darrell Singleton have been invited to the NSAF Caribbean Scholastic Invitational in Havana, Cuba. Sixteen girls and 12 boys will represent Team NSAF in the meet.
Cover photo by Kathy Leister
DARRELL SINGLETON
100/200 - PRs: 10.48, 21.43/21.38 nwi ('16)
West Ashley HS, senior
'16 NBNI: None
Notes: Singleton and Marcus Krah are boys' team's only seniors ... 10.48 victory at Taco Bell established him nationally, then completed a fine meet with 21.43 200 (3rd) ... 2nd 100, 3rd 200 at 4A state in '15; hoping for double win this time ... is unbeaten in 100 finals vs. South Carolina competition this spring; just one loss in 200.
LIAM CHRISTIANSEN
Javelin - PR: 219-2
Academic Magnet, junior
'16 NBNI: None ... '15 NBNO 5th JT 192-0
Notes: The NSAF "discovered" Christensen during his World Youth Trials javelin win last summer and invited him to join Project Jav ... he nearly made WY final with 238-2 heave in prelims (lighter Youth jav), then finished '15 with 2nd's at USATF JOs and JavFest ... launched his '16 campaign with a bang, winning Penn Relays with PR U.S. no. 2 219-2.