The #1 Thrower In New Jersey: Benjamin Shue

High School Sports Elite • May 26, 2022

Benjamin Shue is a 2025 recruit who is a Thrower at Bergen Catholic High School. Shue is ranked among one of the top Throwers in the class of 2025 and is ranked as the #1 Thrower in the state of New Jersey. Shue has competed in many national events, as well as broken many school records for Bergen Catholic so far in his high school career.

What is the key to being successful as a multi-sport athlete?

In my eyes the key to being a successful 3-sport athlete is obviously a ton of hard work and dedication. It is also perfecting your technique and craft.

Which exercises in the gym contribute most to shot put and discus in your opinion?

In my opinion the exercise that contributes the most to shot put in the gym is incline bench, and for discus is chest flies.

What has your overall recruitment process been like do far?

Being recruited for college there has not been much yet with track because of the NCAA rule, but coaches have told my dad that they know who I am.

What has it been like competing for Bergen Catholic?

Competing for Bergen Catholic has been awesome, the brotherhood from the school to sports is unlike any other school in the country. I have always wanted to go to Bergen since I was young, so it was a dream come true when I finally decided to go to Bergen.

What is your squat and bench press?

My father does not let me do squat, but my bench is around 255.

What was your experience like at Penn Relays?

Competing at Penn Relays was a surreal experience. Competing against the Jamaicans was a different experience, and I want to break their 7 year streak of winning high school discus.

What was your experience like at New Balance Nationals?

When I competed at New Balance Nationals it was not my best performance and I was a little disappointed because I just PR’ed the day before at a Nike indoor Nationals.


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