HOLY GHOST:Budzinski beats personal best at BALS

Holy Ghost Prep (HGP) junior James Budzinski, of Yardley, led the way to the Firebirds’ win May 8 and 9 in the Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL) Track & Field championships. HGP dominated the field, outpacing runnerup Lower Moreland 193.5 to 88.
Jim did his part, capturing a gold medal in the shot put on Friday and another in the javelin on Saturday.
In the shot, Budzinski outpaced Devon Prep’s Jim Gamrat (45-8) and Bristol High’s Ray Cruz (45-4) - second and third place medal winners, respectively - with his toss of 47 feet, 2 1/2 inches.
Budzinski saved his best effort for Saturday when he recorded a personal record in the javelin with his throw of 189 feet, 4 inches. Jim’s BAL performance in the javelin beat his previous personal record of 180 feet, 6 inches he notched at this year’s Penn Relays that took place April 22-24 at Franklin Field.