Word: discus
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...competed in three events on the weekend, helped propel the men’s team to their third-place finish. The senior took fourth place in the shot put with a distance of 15.28 meters—just behind freshman teammate Edward Brucker—took second in the discus throw with a distance of 46.92m, and captured first in the hammer throw with a distance...
...finish with a time of 25.57. Another set of contributors for Harvard were sophomores Nicole Cochran and Kirsten Jorgensen, who each placed third in the 1,500 and 3,000m run with times of 4:33.64 and 10:34.86. Finally, freshman Shannon Watt competed in the shot put and discus, throwing distances of 13.91m and 41.70m—good enough for a third- and fourth-place finish in her respective events...
...men’s side had its own share of success led by co-captain Jack Brady, who captured three top-three finishes. Brady started off with a decisive victory for Harvard in the discus throw, posting a mark of 49.01 meters that surpassed the second-place finisher’s score by almost 11 meters. He then led the Crimson in the hammer throw by earning the runner-up title with a score of 56.74 meters. Juniors Eric Clayman and Ablorde Ashigbi closely followed him to help Harvard claim a two-four-five finish in the event...
...qualified for the IC4A Outdoor Track and Field Championship in all three heavy throw events (the shotput, discus, and hammer throw), a rare feat considering most competitors don’t do all three at once...
...Although Olympians don’t stop by as often as Nobel Laureates, Clay’s pedigree seems fitting—in addition to his medals in Athens and Beijing, the multi-event star is the reigning world indoor champion, and, despite his compact frame, boasts the best discus throw ever in a world decathlon (55.87 meters...