Breaux Greer new American Record in Javelin - 299-6!

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Greer threw 299-6 for a new American record on his 2nd throw.

He has the rest remaining, I'll post if he improves it.

Almost 300'!!

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haha this is from before the meet:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sec ... id=2910841

FAST-TALKING BREAUX: Breaux Greer is quick with a quip. He also happens to be superb with a javelin in his hand.

Greer will take aim at a record eighth consecutive national championship in his event Thursday -- and, if he's to be believed, he might be taking aim at a fellow athlete somewhere in the stadium.

Asked Wednesday what distance might be needed to win, Greer -- who set the American record of 297 feet, 7 inches this year -- smirked and replied: "I don't know. But I've always had a goal to stab somebody at the other end. I don't think I can really walk away from the sport until I do that."

Ha, ha.

There were plenty more wisecracks and outlandish statements from the 30-year-old between gum chewing and sips from a coffee cup: Greer said he could throw a baseball 98 mph as a high school pitcher, put his surgery count at 11, and said a cheetah's ligament was used to repair his left knee during an operation last year.