Marco Reynolds didn’t just win at April 22’s track and field meet in Champaign—the senior rewrote Community’s record books.

At a triangular hosted by Champaign Centennial, Reynolds broke two school records in a dominant performance that etched her name in Iron history for both the discus and shot put.

Reynolds launched the discus 42.41 meters, breaking Kayla Koenig’s 2012 mark of 38.91 meters.

Then, Reynolds broke a four-decade-old record with a 13.13-meter shot put toss, surpassing LeAnn Powers’ 1984 mark of 13.06 meters.

“I was excited,” Reynolds said. “I was using a different technique than I usually do, so I feel like that kind of made a difference.”

Her coach, Mr. John Boenzi, called the moment unforgettable.

“When she hit that mark and I heard the number, I dropped my backpack,” Boenzi said. “I started screaming and jumping all around. It was awesome. She was incredible.”

Boenzi wasn’t surprised by the performance—just thrilled by the timing.

“I knew [the records] were coming at some point,” he said. “I knew it was gonna happen soon.”

Reynolds, who recently committed to Eastern Illinois, only began throwing as a sophomore. In her first season, she qualified for state in shotput but struggled at the meet. That early setback became fuel.

“She realized she could be really good at it,” Boenzi said. “And once you start becoming good at something, you become a little more dedicated. She started buying in—taking coaching well, lifting, doing AAU track, just doing whatever she could to be the best thrower she could be.”

That growth didn’t come from talent alone, Boenzi said, but from work ethic.

“What makes Marco different is how she works,” he said. “She’s always looking for what she can do, how she can fix her technique.”

Reynolds will look to continue her record-breaking season at the Bloomington Sectional on Thursday, May 15, aiming to qualify for state in the shot put for the third straight year—and earn her first trip in the discus.