“This is the first time I’ve really thrown hard since last September, and so the elbow has really lingered. “I’m really, really proud of how I executed, given the preparation for this, and yeah, at 32, qualifying and final the same day is a little bit of a challenge, for sure. I’m excited to expand the training group — Nashville is a great city — and continuing to build the World Shot Series,” the shot-put-with-a-twist project he began at the Drake Relays this spring. Yeah, so World Shot Put Series, it is. Hopefully we’ll replace that with the World Shot Series Ultimate Championship.”Since 1986, Lee Nichols has been the Rockdale (Texas) High School record holder in the mile and 2-miles.