Article: Zimmerman is ranked 1st in the country in javelin

The pictures were being taken one by one and Brad Zimmerman was being as helpful as he could.

First, he held the javelin over his head. Then he held it behind his body. He was asking the photographer questions all the time. Do you want my hand here? Or here? Does it look better this way? Or that way?

For the average high school kid, being photographed for the newspaper might be intimidating. Not for Zimmerman. The Warwick High senior has been down this road before. He's been getting attention ever since he joined the track team. That's because his talent has few peers.

"Bradley was put on this earth to throw a javelin," Warwick coach Blake Bender said. "He's a natural."

A natural. Zimmerman ...

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