TERRENCE GLOVER
- May 1
- 2 min read
Updated: May 18
Hamilton West 1999 -- Throws
When initiating the debate as to the best all-around boys’ scholastic thrower in Mercer County history, one must immediately consider Terrence Glover of Hamilton West High, who made the last days of the 20th Century his personal showcase, earning a boys’ record five Meet of Champions titles.
The 1999 national scholastic champion in the discus, Glover was a ferocious, intimidating competitor, who won the Meet of Champions in the event his final three years, setting records in every campaign. He was a two-time All-American in the discus, three-time sectional winner and record setter and four-time Mercer County champ in the event. Quite simply he dominated as few before him did and arguably no one has since. But Glover, who took a second in the event at the Penn Relays, was much more than a one-event specialist. He was a tactician, who enjoyed the long bus rides to meets, visualizing hours ahead of time how he would dissect the competition. And these visions usually came true.
Glover was a two-time indoor state champion in the shot put, winning the Eastern States title and taking third at Nationals. By the time he had graduated, Glover had achieved the incredible feat of going both over 200 feet in the discus (204-5 best) and 60 feet in the shot (60-5 best), an almost unfathomable mark of strength and skill.
Glover could do it all, earning All Conference recognition in the Big Ten while at Penn State and even high jumped 6-2 while weighing 250 pounds. After college, he appropriately became an IT professional.
MAJOR TITLES
National Champion Discus 1999
Eastern States Indoor Champion - Shot Put 1999
5x Meet of Champions Winner - Indoor Shot Put 1999, Outdoor Discus 1997, '98, '99 & Shot Put 1999
7x State Group III Champion - Indoor Shot Put 1998 & '99, Outdoor Shot Put 1998 & '99, Discus 1997, '98, '99
5x CJ Sectional Champion - Shot Put 1998 & '99, Discus 1997, '98, '99
4x Mercer County Champion - Indoor Shot Put 1999, Outdoor Discus 1997 & '98, Shot Put 1998
