It’s Tuesday, which means we’re three days away from the great Gary Moore Jr. perhaps putting another stamp on his remarkable past few months at the Big 12 Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Lubbock, Texas — a meet that will showcase the Kansas State record holder and one of the top collegiate weight throwers in the nation. Shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, the 6-foot-1, 260-pound Moore will enter the ring for his first official weight throw attempt. Just him, a 35-pound weight chained to a metal implement, and a renewed mental approach. No numbers. Just fun. Three spins and let it fly.
Moore, a senior who ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 5 in the nation with a K-State record throw of 23.54 meters during the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 11 days ago, has traveled a long way for this moment, on the cusp of a Big 12 title, but there are more places to go along his final journey. The plan? To return to Fayetteville for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 13.
Then, who knows? But the immediate goals are attainable and waiting…