Nick Vena (Morristown, NJ)
The future University of Georgia star made his name early, becoming the first freshman in the history of The Penn Relays Carnival to be named High School Boys' Most Outstanding Athlete for Individual Events in 2008. Vena certainly earned the distinction, setting the National Freshman Class Record in the shot put at 63-6. He went on to repeat the feat not once but three times, becoming the only American four-time individual champion in the history of the Relays.
No other prep has won more than two titles.
Vena still holds the Penn Relays Carnival shot put record at 72-9.25.
ALAN WEBB & SOUTH LAKES (VA) | TASHA STANLEY & ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (MD) | NICK VENA (MORRISTOWN, NJ) | MATT CENTROWITZ (BROADNECK, MD) | MARY CAIN (BRONXVILLE, NY) | OBEA MOORE & JOHN MUIR (CA) | BRYSHON NELLUM & LONG BEACH POLY (CA) | YOHAN BLAKE & ST. JAGO (JAM) | DATHAN RITZENHEIN (ROCKFORD, MI) | ALBEMARLE (VA) & MORRIS HILLS (NJ) BOYS 4X800M | OLIVIA BAKER & COLUMBIA (NJ) | SEAN MCGORTY (CHANTILLY, VA) | SHALONDA SOLOMON & LONG BEACH POLY (CA)