From My View: LSU Alumni Gold

By Alex Shisler, GoPSUsports.com Student-Athlete Writer

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Now that we are in the middle of the outdoor season, I think we can all agree... It's great to compete in the south. When we first arrived in Baton Rouge, the weather was not looking good for a tack meet. The forecast had called for thunderstorms and over an inch of rain so that's what we were all preparing for. Luckily for us, Mother Nature had different plans.The day started off with a great javelin competition in the rain that Mike Shuey won with a huge throw of 242 feet and 8 inches. After the rain had stopped in the morning, the sun was shining for the rest of the day. We had some great performances…