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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Casey Helm

Throws
MADISON HS
MADISON, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 195 ft

Class 1A Championship - Discus

1st - 59-4.75

Class 1A Championship - Shot Put
“Casey has worked tirelessly to be one of the best throwers in the nation. He is so unbelievably consistent with his throws. He’s been throwing so long that most of the time he knows what he did wrong before we coaches do.”
Alex McMillian
Head Coach - Madison coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound senior set two state meet records at the Class 1A championship meet this past season, launching the discus 195 feet and hurling the shot 59-4.75. Helm also broke the overall state record in the discus with his season-best effort of 214-1. That throw ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among prep competitors in 2022 and No. 18 in U.S. prep history.

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Academic Achievement

Helm has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field at Princeton University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Also a football standout, Helm has volunteered locally on behalf of blood-donation drives, the Special Olympics, Meals on Wheels and youth track programs.