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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Senior Skylar Coffey is ranked 20th in the discus and 44th in the shot put.
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Other top finishes for the Storm was Sienna Hubbard taking second in the shot put, Marissa Long third in the 3,200 meters, and Marnie Hansen fourth in the 100 meters.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
This past school year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
—Paulina Dedaj , Bill Mears , Shannon Bream, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Other top finishes for the Storm was Sienna Hubbard taking second in the shot put, Marissa Long third in the 3,200 meters, and Marnie Hansen fourth in the 100 meters.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
This past school year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
—Paulina Dedaj , Bill Mears , Shannon Bream, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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“The shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20shot%20put. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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