HASTINGS, Minn. - Throwing the discus or shot put is the most technique-heavy event in track and field. A thrower has to perfect every motion from their feet to their arms to excel. Todd Levos, the ...

Having competed against each other with some of the biggest prizes in discus on the line, Matt Denny and Lawrence Okoye are ...

MOORHEAD-The first time Hillary Birchem threw a discus, the experience wasn't pleasant. "I said I would never do it again," said Birchem, from Lisbon, N.D. A high school freshman at the time, Birchem ...

Gabe Hull stepped into the ring, just a man with a small silver saucer gripped tightly in his hand. The sophomore took a deep breath as he swung his arm over his chest and back, quickly beginning to ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Discus throw is a game of centimeters. So when Laulauga Tausaga launched a throw that beat her personal best by more than four meters (13 feet) at world championships on ...

India excelled at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, winning multiple gold medals. Praveen Kumar triumphed in high jump and Preeti Pal in the 100m sprint. Indian athletes dominated various events, ...

A University of Pennsylvania graduate just missed out on advancing in men's discus on Day 10 of the Olympic Games.Sam Mattis competed in the Group A qualifier. The top 6 throwers advanced. Mattis came ...

After inking with Texas A&M football in December, the five-star defensive lineman turned his eyes towards accomplishing something big in track and field as well. Back in December, Texas A&M signed the ...

On June 6, 1986, Juergen Schult set the world discus record at a meet in East Germany, reaching 74.08 meters. Nearly three months later, Yuriy Sedykh did the same for the hammer throw, setting the new ...

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We all know how much Jimbo loves to recruit and sign multi-sport athletes, and David Hicks Jr is no exception. Not only is the five-star recruit one of the top football prospects in the 2023 class, he ...