Vidrine takes McNeese Classic with javelin

John Paul Vidrine won his First NCAA meet Saturday, April 12th. Only a true freshman, he has been very competitive and successful. On May 9, he placed second in the Bob Cole Classic and May 18th Placed fifth in the Rice Inv. Throwers from all over the country competed in the Rice Inv. John Paul won the McNeese Classic with a throw of 211 feet 1 inch, just short of his personal best of 212 feet 7 inches which, he threw at the Bob Cole Classic. John Paul is pictured above with his older brother Sam Vidrine, who was a two time Conference Champion and All-American at MSU.