Power and athleticism combined with a graceful elegance, as good as gold: that's how best to describe the great U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman. She has been one of the brightest stars on ...

Derrick Simmons may have gotten off to a slow start in his high school track and field career, but the Frankenmuth junior is making up for it. Simmons, who sat out his freshman season with an injury, ...

Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can. Men's discus ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - At UMS-Wright, tradition runs deep - but every once in a while, a student-athlete comes along and rewrites the record books. Bulldogs’ discus thrower Chandler Taylor delivered a ...

UTEP discus thrower Esther Osisike, originally from Nigeria, upset the nation's No. 4 ranked thrower to win the Conference USA championship. Osisike is part of a growing number of Nigerian throwers ...

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 ...