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The weighty ones have first say |
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The throwers get the action underway with some great hurls and tremendous puts in the discus and shot on the guys' side as they put their top-15 marks on the line against each other. |
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The contest is hot from the start, as last year's weight guys toss in a 1st in the shot with a nearly 60 foot average along with a 2nd in the discus to grab the lead. The 2012 throwers with 170'+ average in the discus sit in 2nd, and the 2015 crew did well with a 2nd and 3rd in the two events. There is a noticeable power shift in the more recent years as the hurlers seem to be airing it out with generally further distances.
The 2015 girls came out on top with a 137'+ average in the discus and were less than an inch behind the 2009 throwers in the shot. The trend toward better marks was not quite as strong for the girls as the guys, but the last two years have been banner years on both sides.
The last two years' combined squads are dead even after two throwing events, but remember that there are still seven more groups with 16 more events to go, and the 2014 and 2015 squads have a long distance to get through to prove that they are not just rabbits that are going to drop out of the competition as soon as the legs start getting heavy. |
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Battle of the Years EventsClick to Snap toGroup 1: Throws - Group 2: Sprints Group 3: Horizontal Jumps - Group 4: Mid Distance Group 5: Vertical Jumps and Vaults Group 6: Hurdles and Steeplechase Group 7: Relays - Group 8: Long Distance Meet Wrap-up |
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