Proud Weekend For R.I. At New Balance Nationals


She admitted she was somewhat disappointed she didn't earn gold this weekend, but second best on track & field's biggest stage is certainly something to be proud of. Ponaganset's Gianna Rao earned All American for the second straight year with her runner-up placement in the weight throw. Her latest effort was just shy of the 60-foot mark with a distance of 59-7.75. Rao placed second to New York's Jillian Shippee, who had a five-foot PR of 65-6. Pilgrim's Chelsea Yang was ninth with a PR of 56-01.