the shot put
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possible
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Still, Lamoureux became Lockport’s first state champion since John Meyer won the shot put in 2018 and the first runner for the Porters to take gold since 2008 when Kyle Engnell won the 1,600.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Senior Jade West also became a five-time individual champion, sweeping the shot put and discus.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Oceanside junior Jayden Gibbs won the shot put at 52-6 and the discus with a throw of 159-7.Mission Bay also had a section champion in the boys’ 100-meter dash, where senior Elliot Getz leaned into the tape in 10.37 seconds, a personal best and the seventh-fastest 100 time in the state this year.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Senior Jade West also became a five-time individual champion, sweeping the shot put and discus.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Oceanside junior Jayden Gibbs won the shot put at 52-6 and the discus with a throw of 159-7.Mission Bay also had a section champion in the boys’ 100-meter dash, where senior Elliot Getz leaned into the tape in 10.37 seconds, a personal best and the seventh-fastest 100 time in the state this year.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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“The shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20shot%20put. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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