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The first field events of 2026 are a series of high school girls championships, including discus throw, shot put, long jump, high jump and javelin throw.
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
At the Orange County Championships, Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel set records in the girls’ shot put (52-3 1/2) and discus (188-1).
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That tiebreaking shot put the Celtics ahead for good after Orlando rallied back from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
At the Orange County Championships, Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel set records in the girls’ shot put (52-3 1/2) and discus (188-1).
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That tiebreaking shot put the Celtics ahead for good after Orlando rallied back from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20put. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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