Nathan Stout at the WV State Championships - File photo by Rollie Jacobs
IIn the Boys’ 15-16 year old division Nathan Stout , a rising sophomore from Gilmer County High School, won a national title in the shot put with a toss of 48'02" and placed 4th in the discus event at the AAU Junior Olympic Games held in Ypsilanti, Michigan at Eastern Michigan University. Nathan threw the discus 138 feet 10 inches earning All-American Status.
He is the son of Jim Stout and Connie O’Dell of Glenville.
West Virginia high school athletes at the AAU Junior Olympic Games:
Nathan Stout Gilmer County Discus 138-10.00 4th place
Shot Put 48-02.00 1st place
Tristan Slater Capital Pole Vault 15-06.00 1st place
Kelsey Zuspan, Wahama Long Jump 15-05.00 64th place
200 m 28.00 74th place
Dustin Martin Lewis County 400 m hurdles 58.45 21st place
110 m high hurdles 15.39 26th place
Christina Rogombe Washington 800 m 2:40.62 56th place
Rhonda Rogombe Washington 200 m 25.76 26th place
Grant Martinez Jefferson Long Jump 20-09.00 21st place
Robert Douglas Jefferson 200 m 23.29 82nd place