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ley when he was in the sixth grade and told him to try out throwing. Not because Pressley had any ex- perience or had expressed previous interest, but because the Asheville Lightning Track and Field Club sim- ply, according to Pressley, “needed throwers” and because friend Clare O’Connor thought Pressley “had the build to be good.” Good may have been an under-


School rising junior, won the U.S. Junior Olympic national champion- ship in the intermediate boys divi- sion of the hammer throw Sunday (Aug. 1). Pressley beat his previous personal record and his competition with a throw of 164 feet, 7 inches at the national track and field meet in Sacramento, Calif. “Going out there, I was ranked


second in the nation on paper,” Pressley said. “Te win was sort of a luck-of-the-draw deal. I was hav- ing a good day, the (first-ranked) guy was having a slow day and I just took advantage of the situation. Te competition was definitely hard. It wasn’t a gimme-win, that’s for sure.” Jerry Lindholme, coach for the


Asheville Lightning, is used to hav- ing his throwers receive All-Ameri-


Logan Pressley is making a name for himself nationally.


Pressley wins Junior Olympics title Missing teen


By Marilyn Payne A friend approached Logan Press-


can honors at the Junior Olympics meet, like 2010 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4-A state discus champion Court- land Clavette did by placing fifth at the competition. But Lindholme uses the Reynolds rising senior as one example of the many “very talented, incredible, well-practiced athletes” who win at a state level, but come up just short nationally because of the


depth of competitors. “Pressley has been classified as


All-American before in other events. He’s a thrower. He’s a beast,” Lind- holme said. “But to receive All- American honors in his first full year in hammer, and then to win the championship - it’s just his ability. It’s incredible.” Pressley’s abilities encompass more


statement on O’Connor’s part. Pressley, a North Buncombe High


than strength in the hammer throw competition. He also competed in the discus and shot put competi- tions, placing 12th in the nation in discus and in the top-20 in shot put. Tese events are the two Pressley practices with the North Buncombe High School track and field team during the school year since hammer throw is not an event recognized in NCHSAA competitions. “I think it’s a huge disadvantage


to me that (the state schools) don’t practice or compete in the hammer throw event,” Pressley said. “Te guy who I beat out was from Rhode Is- land and throws in school up there. He gets more practice and was at least a year ahead of me.” In order to again trump the dis-


advantage, Pressley will train three times a week with Lindholme at Uni- versity of North Carolina-Asheville facilities during this coming school year. He will also compete in weight events, the indoor track equivalent


Continued on page 10 found in Florida


By Matt Tate Authorities with a Florida


sheriff’s office reported early Wednesday (Aug. 4) they had safely located a Weaverville teen that had been missing since July 29. Det. Alan Wyatt of the


Weaverville Police Depart- ment said after developing information and working on tips he was able to contact Jennifer Diane Edwards by telephone Tuesday (Aug. 3) while she was in Sarasota, Fla. Several hours later, Wy- att said Edwards approached a deputy with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and identified herself as the miss- ing teen. As of press time Wednesday, she remained in the custody of Florida au- thorities. She is not charged with any


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Weaverville detectives say Jennifer Edwards was found in Florida.


crime but because she is a runaway juvenile, she will be returned to North Carolina in approximately five days, Wyatt added.


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