the discus
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus
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Pacifica junior Jason Szatkovski won the discus with his throw of 155 feet, 1 inch and finished second in the shot put at 49-3.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Geneva School three-sport standout Duke Carpenter (football, basketball, track) unleashed a personal best 175-feet, 11-inches throw for third in the discus.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Byron Nelson also got a second-place finish from Landon Crawford in the discus with a throw of 175-3.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Willis, a three-sport athlete, plays defender in soccer and throws the discus in the spring.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Geneva School three-sport standout Duke Carpenter (football, basketball, track) unleashed a personal best 175-feet, 11-inches throw for third in the discus.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Byron Nelson also got a second-place finish from Landon Crawford in the discus with a throw of 175-3.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Willis, a three-sport athlete, plays defender in soccer and throws the discus in the spring.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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