Rise Above Athletes Set Records as National Competition Approaches
Penn State Adaptive Athletics had a strong week at the GLASA Great Lakes Games in Illinois this June.
From June 3 to June 7, Max Malec, Lucas Resch, and Esther-Faith Henn competed at the GLASA Games near Chicago. Together, the three athletes brought home medals in track and field events, with season bests, personal records, and a new GLASA Games meet record among the highlights
Lucas Resch
Lucas took first place and broke a GLASA Games meet record in the F63 shot put with a throw of 11.32 meters (37'1"), besting his own record from the Tri-State Games just two weeks earlier. He also posted a discus throw of 31.54 meters (103 '5 "), a season best and personal record.
Max Malec
Max took second in shot put and first in javelin. His shot put throw of 7.76 meters (25'5") was a season best and personal record. His javelin throw of 18.29 meters (60'), also a season best and personal record, was good enough for the win.
Esther-Faith Henn
Esther-Faith took second in the 1500 meter and third in both the 400 meter and 800 meter races. Her times reflect real improvement across the board, including a 10-second improvement in the 800m (2:58.36) and nearly 1 minute, 20 seconds faster in the 1500m, (down from a previous best of 7:02).
What's Next
Max, Lucas, and Esther-Faith are all headed to The Hartford Nationals conducted by Move United in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 10-16.
Lucas and teammate Jack Cunningham have also qualified for the USATF Para National Championships in New York City, July 23-26. Lucas will compete in shot put, and Jack will compete in the 100m and 400m.
Every one of these athletes is heading toward nationals with the support of Rise Above behind them. Your support through Rise Above helps cover the training, travel, and competition costs that make results like these possible.
Join us on July 25 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center for the We Are Family event and help send these athletes even further.
