NCAA

California's Mykolas Alekna sets world record in discus throw

Alekna competed unattached at the Oklahoma Throws series, but excelled from the first throw. His series went 72.21 on his first throw, 70.32 on his second throw, 72.89 on his third throw, 70.51 on his ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna breaks discus throw record that stood since 1986

RAMONA, Okla.RAMONA, Okla. — Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna’s throw of 243 ...
Reuters

Discus inferno: Australia's Denny eyes Tokyo throwdown with world record holder Alekna

MELBOURNE, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Australian discus king Matt Denny is chasing his first world championships medal in Tokyo and will do it alongside the man he regards as both the benchmark and a ...
WTHR

Indiana athlete qualifies for Olympics with clutch throw in women's discus final

A northern Indiana native is joining a growing number of Hoosiers who will represent the United States at this year's Olympic Games. Rachel Dincoff, of Waterloo, Indiana, qualified for the Olympics ...
Yahoo! Sports

Lithuania's Mykolas Alekna breaks discus throw record that stood since 1986

RAMONA, Okla. (AP) — Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna's throw of 243 feet, 11 ...