{"id":26557,"date":"2025-05-19T13:03:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26557"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:03:45","slug":"walter-captures-elite-throwing-title-at-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/walter-captures-elite-throwing-title-at-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Walter captures elite throwing title at showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Heritage&#8217;s most dynamic female athlete, Alexa Walter, was the champion at Saturday&#8217;s elite Thrower Showcase at Bluffton, winning the shot put and setting a new PR in the discus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walter won the shot put by nearly two feet and was still about four feet short of the throw she made at the New Haven Relays of over 41&#8242;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=640%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?w=1039&amp;ssl=1 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proud to sponsor Heritage athletes and teams on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Walter only finished fifth in the discus, she shattered her previous personal record of 94-08 (ACAC championship) with a throw of 104-03. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanwertcarts.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cartsmoredecatur.jpg?resize=227%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18811\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Find your next cart at our Decatur or Van Wert location!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shot Put<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Alexa Walter-Heritage 37-06.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Mairin Gesler-Yorktown 35-07.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Alexandria Koby-Bluffton 32-06.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Rori Drayer-Bluffton 32-01.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. Alyssa Garwood-AC 29-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28. Riley Roy-Heritage 27-01.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31. Alyssa Fruechte-AC 25-08.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35. Emma Jones-Heritage 23-11.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36. Melanie Eicher-AC 20-10.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Discus Throw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Jennessa Shields-Oak Hill 113-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Aubree Mapes-Busco 112-07<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Alexa Walter-Heritage 104-03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Rori Drayer-Bluffton 98-03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Bridget Steffen-Bluffton 93-05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. Melanie Eicher-AC 86-02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. Alexandria Koby-Bluffton 84-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25. Riley Roy-Heritage 77-06<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28. Anna Thomas-AC 74-08<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>33. 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