Barry takes second at regional meet

Published 3:59 pm Friday, March 21, 2014

Sequim’s Alex Barry finished second in the javelin throw in the Intermediate Boys’ division at the USATF Pacific Northwest Regional track meet held July 6-7 in Seattle.

Barry had a throw of 153 feet, 2 inches, a personal best. He finished a close second to Austin Kilcup of Gig Harbor who won with a 153-8 mark.

Barry’s throw qualified him for the national USATF meet in North Carolina. He also participated in long jump (18 feet, 5 inches) and shot put (35 feet, 3 inches, a personal best).

The regional meet included athletes from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.