By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Yes, three high school boys ran sub-four minute miles over the past week and two of them did it in the same race. That's astonishing.

But did you hear what Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan did in the throws at the Rhode Island state championships last weekend?

The Woonsocket senior, who is set to compete next weekend at New Balance Nationals Outdoor at Philadelphia's Franklin Field, put together an unheard of 500 feet, 3.25 inches in combined distances from wins in the hammer, shot put and discus.

Nobody has ever done that before.

The only 500-foot combination in three throwing events prior to Robinson-O'Hagan came from Oregon's Sam Crouser, and his marks included the javelin instead of the hammer.

Robinson-O'Hagan's versatility across three implements stands alone as he has become one of the most gifted throwers in U.S. prep history.

In March, he won the NBNI title in the weight throw and finished second in the shot put.

In Philadelphia, Robinson-O'Hagan has a chance to make even more history. He is the top entrant in the shot put and hammer competitions, and is ranked fifth in the discus.

Another potential history maker in the boys throws is freshman Benjamin Shue from Bergen Catholic NJ, who placed third in the discus at Penn Relays with a mark of 193 feet. That broke the freshman class national record.

Gary Moore Jr of Hillhouse CT is coming off a big week at the Connecticut State Open, where he won the shot put, discus and javelin. He's entered in the shot put, discus and hammer at NBNO.

The girls entries in the throws point to an epic matchup in the shot put between NBNI champion Trinity Franklin of Bullis and Indiana state champion Hadley Lucas. The sophomore, Lucas, has thrown 49-6 this spring; Franklin's best is 49-5.

In the discus, Lucas is  set to compete against Pennsylvania state champion Elizabeth Tapper. Both have thrown past 163 feet this season.