JEFFERSON CITY — In the midst of being the most sought-after football recruit in the country, Jackson Cantwell's love for track and field waned. Every conversation he had was about his future on the ...

A junior high student in Chattanooga is now the top shot put thrower in the country for his age group.Josiah Ralston, a 12 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands claimed a dramatic gold medal in the women's shot put on her final attempt at the world championships on Saturday. Schilder threw 20.29 meters in a ...

The last month-plus has been a whirlwind for Ashlyn McKinney. From shot put circles on state and national stages, even mixing in a basketball camp in Findlay this week, it might have been a challenge ...

The Nixa standout continues rewriting records, dominating both the shot put and discus while eyeing even bigger throws — and an NFL future Nixa junior Jackson Cantwell holds two of the best high ...

JEFFERSON CITY — About a half hour before he was supposed to start warming up for the Class 5 shot put final, Francis Howell Central junior Matthew Hopkins couldn't help but stare as Nixa standout ...

The final go-round is here for Morton, who has been one of the best throwers in the state. She won the 3A discus last year at 140-09 and shot put at 41-02. A multi-time state qualifier, Myers earned ...

Throwing the discus and shot put are forms of art. The two main throwing events in high school track and field may require the most muscle of any discipline, but they also rely heavily on technique ...

Last week in track, at the Heritage Invitational, Graber won all three events he entered. He placed first in long jump, triple jump and shot put. He had state qualifying marks in both jumps and broke ...

The senior from Seaside, Oregon launched the shot put 17.43-meters/57-2.25 to improve upon her BYU No. 2 all-time mark and win the Aggie Invitational. Hoekstre’s throw currently ranks No. 14 in the ...