‘I still want more:’ A Joplin High School thrower’s rise to stardom

"I still want more." After breaking a Joplin High School record in the discus throw (50.56m), senior Neil Barstow says he's ...

N.J. national champion discus thrower adds another record to legendary resume

Along with her new conference record, Nuhfer holds numerous records within South Jersey and beyond. She already owns both the ...

From show choir to discus, Urbandale's Daxon Kiesau is a Renaissance man

Kiesau is not only a top-thrower in Iowa, but he's also a long snapper for Urbandale's football team. He has garnered looks ...

Winner's Jaxon Day turns setback into state-leading discus mark

Jaxon Day didn't need a reminder of how quickly momentum and results can swing in track and field. The Winner junior learned ...
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Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna breaks longest standing men’s track and field world record

(CNN) — Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna broke a world record that had stood for four decades at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting in Ramona on Sunday. The Lithuanian’s ...

Catching up with former area athletes: Burke native Bull surges to GPAC discus title

Doane University thrower and Burke High School alumna Paige Bull earned the Great Plains Athletic Conference women's discus ...
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Krishna Jayasankar Becomes First Indian Discus Thrower to Reach NCAA Championships

UNLV's Krishna Jayasankar shattered a 26-year-old school record and became the first Indian discus thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Silhouettes of Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete of UNLV ...
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Allman’s Joy: Discus thrower waits out rain for gold medal

TOKYO — The path to Valarie Allman’s gold medal — the first for the U.S. track and field team at Olympic Stadium — started with, of all things, a plate of spaghetti. That promise of pasta from her ...