How to Use the discus in a Sentence

the discus

noun
  • Trollinger also tossed the discus and put the shot in track.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Himes is the state leader in the shot put and is eighth in the discus.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023
  • Those same four competitors are top four in the discus as well.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2023
  • Not a bad haul for someone who finished next to last in the discus in his freshman year.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • Ned also won the discus with a toss of 161-7.
    — Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Willis, a three-sport athlete, plays defender in soccer and throws the discus in the spring.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Massey also won the discus with a mark of 182 feet, 2 inches.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The junior won the 3A state championship in both the shot put and the discus.
    — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 7 July 2021
  • Among the men who tossed rats in the twelve- to fourteen-pound range, the dominant technique was the discus throw.
    — Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Red Wing also holds the school record in the discus and will also contribute in sprint events this spring.
    — Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Her best marks this season are 188-7 in the discus and 53-2 in the shot put.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
  • However, the meet came down to the discus relay for North Andover.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Massey won the discus with a mark of 165 feet and 10 inches and the shot put with her throw of 49 feet.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
  • The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
    — Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The Kansas State commit isn’t too shabby in the discus, either.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
  • Marshall Ledbetter plays outfield and pitches some in the spring as well as throwing the discus in track.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Mac Wilkins stepped into the discus ring that afternoon in a state of bewilderment.
    — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • His best efforts were 51-10 in the shotput and 145-7 in the discus.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • Massey is the defending state champion in the discus and holds the county record in the discus and is second in the county all time in the shot.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In Paris, Stona claimed Jamaica’s only gold, a historic first for the country in the discus.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fey, who will be a senior next year, won the discus by throwing 168 feet, 7 inches at nationals.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
  • In the 2021 state meet, Hallett finished third in the discus after winning the shot put.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 3 June 2022
  • Massey won the discus with a California-record throw of 196 feet and 4 inches.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
  • Senior Skylar Coffey is ranked 20th in the discus and 44th in the shot put.
    — Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
  • Classmate Tarique George will join Coffey in the discus; the former ranks 24th in the event.
    — Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
  • No girls athlete in state high school history had gone beyond 196 feet in the discus, or even 191 feet.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
  • Look at the classical contrapposto stance of the discus thrower and compare it to the Ashe statue’s.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The junior won a county championship in the discus and later finished fourth in the event at states with a throw of 100-5.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 21 July 2021
  • For the Shakopee girls, junior Sloane Hennen led the team winning the discus with a toss of 117-5.
    — Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Darla Jagrosse won the discus (120 feet, 2 inches) and finished second in the shot.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022

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