Fort LeBeouf's Mason Friedman wins gold in PIAA 2A boys shot put
Fort LeBeouf's Mason Friedman took home gold in the 2A boys shot put at the PIAA track and field championships on Saturday afternoon.
Fort LeBoeuf’s Mason Friedman, whose older sister Audrey was a PIAA Class 2A girls javelin champion, joined her as state field titlist on Saturday afternoon. Friedman took gold in the 2A boys shot put at the PIAA track and field meet at Shippensburg University. Friedman, a senior for the Bison, came through as the event’s top seed.
Though sitting in seventh place entering the second flight, Friedman posted a final throw of 61-0. 5 to take first over Laurel's Kevin Mahoney. The Mercyhurst University recruit was favored to win based on his District 10 championship distance of 59-2½.
Audrey Friedman is in her final track and field season at Penn State University. Erick Friedman, Mason's father, is a former world masters titlist for the javelin. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Mason Friedman wins gold in 2A boys shot put at PIAA championships