Richland Jamboree 3/18

Nathan had his first ever high school track meet! It was at Richland High School. He was in the Richland Jamboree. He was allowed to do 2 events. He chose the 1600 and the javelin. It was his very first time ever throwing the javelin and he'd done it in practice just a few times. He had run the 1600 before in middle school. 

I sat in the car for a while because it was cold out. and they had over 20 heats for the 100 meter dash.  It was a Saturday morning. You can see here where the Hanford team makes camp. They have a few tents and have nice bathrooms right there next to them. They sit above a big "H" since technically the field is shared by both Richland High and Hanford High for varsity football games. 

Here's Nathan's first race! He was in the 2nd heat of the 1600. 

Coming in to the finish line. He ran the mile in 5:29. Papa Norm had told him if he could break 5:30 sometime this season, he would give him $100!! Well, Nathan did it the very first meet. You should have seen the look on Papa's face. He thought it would take all season. 

Here's Nathan doing the javelin warmups. 

Javelin warmups. He says it's much harder than it looks. 

You can see the big H on the other side of the field with the Hanford tents. That's their camp. 

Nathan throwing the javelin. 

Official results from the 1600. 5:29. 

Here are his results off athletic.net. 

Javelin throw results. 49 feet, 7 inches.