Josiah Lodeserto's discus throw of more than 200 feet for Fayetteville Christian is the longest ever by a middle schooler.

Hawley's Camden Ables overcame early struggles to win a Class 2A state discus gold medal, continuing his family's legacy.

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 ...

Sarah Piner reached back and found a throw she hadn't done all year. With it, the Riverheads sophomore won a state title in ...

Wave a discus in front of the Durands and they get all weak in the knees. It’s like leading birds with bread crumbs. Wave it and they’ll follow you anywhere. They’d probably follow you even if you ...

Mykolas Alekna, the two-time World Championships discus medalist, delivered the longest throw of his career at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational on Saturday at Edwards Stadium. His throw of 234 feet, 2 ...

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 ...

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CHARLESTON, Ill. (WMBD) – An exhilarating Saturday for our boys track and field athletes at the state meet in Charleston ...

RAMONA, Okla. — Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna's throw of 243 feet, 11 ...

Track and field will never fail to surprise its fans: a sport full of tiny details, where the smallest of margins separates moments of glory from those of agony and heartache. Jamaican discus thrower ...

Discus is one of the original Olympic events and was first used to train Greek warriors. But just what goes into a discus throw? Longtime discus coach Tony Ciarelli tells Audie Cornish that it's all ...