Faith Bender interview - 2nd SP and WT

Faith Bender, a sophomore from Liberty HS in Bakersfield placed second in both the shot put and in the weight throw at the CA Winter Championships. In the weight throw, Bender took the lead with a throw of 13.90 meters (45-07.25) but had to scratch her final two attempts because of a pinched nerve in her back. Later in the shot put, she led with a PR of 45-01 until, on the last throw of the competition, Natalie Ramirez popped a PR of 47-00 to win.