Ashley Gaston, East St. Louis – Girls Track
The senior standout in the throws won the championship in the shot put at last weekend’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee Relays at Jordan Stadium in East St. Louis.
Gaston won the event with an outstanding effort of 44 feet 11 inches. Her winning throw was more than two feet further than her throw which earned her a third-place medal at last year’s IHSA Class 3A state championship in Charleston.
Gaston’s throw is already the top mark in the area early in the season. She also finished second in the discus as she led the Flyerettes to the team championship of the JJK Relays. As a junior, Gaston finished third in the shot put and fourth in the discus to lead the Flyerettes to a second-place finish at the IHSA Class 3 state championships.
