How to Use discus in a Sentence

discus

noun

• Lettered two years in track and field and was first team all-state in shot put and discus.
  — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 20 Dec. 2017
• Bennett competes in the discus throw, hammer throw and shot put.
  — Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2018
• Landon Watkins had a season best throw of 129 feet, 2 inches in the discus.
  — Dan Brown, Ramona Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2018
• There were Olympians and potential Olympians, from discus throwers to sprinters to pole-vaulters to weight lifters to wrestlers.
  — Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
• She was ranked in the top five all-time in Arizona high school history in 2011 in the shot put and discus.
  — Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Mar. 2018
• Croatia's Sandra Perkovic begins the season with two world-leaders in the discus in three days.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• Also played basketball and baseball at Punahou as well as competing in track and field, where was a state champion in the shot put and discus.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego U-T Preps, 7 Feb. 2018
• Thomas could have gone to any college after excelling in football, basketball and track and field (shot put and discus) at Brookfield Central.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2018
• Action in the discus saw George claim the Brown Relay title with an effort of 117 feet, 4 inches.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2018
• The discus throw ended with Lady Panther Hill winning second place with a distance of 88 feet, 11 inches.
  — Jacob McAdams, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
• Fey won a gold in the girls Class 5A discus and a bronze in the shot put.
  — David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com, 4 May 2020
• In the discus, Maya Alaniz led the way with a toss of 66 feet, 11 inches.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2020
• The freshman won the discus event at the Best of the West May 5 and took second in the shot put.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022
• Nathan Jones of Show Low took the state title in the discus at 137-7.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2021
• The junior won the 3A state championship in both the shot put and the discus.
  — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 7 July 2021
• Michaela Hawkins of Roseville won the discus at 156 feet.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 June 2019
• Another school record fell in the meet when Erin O’Leary raised the Hawks’ record in the discus for the third meet in a row.
  — Bill Blewett, baltimoresun.com, 12 May 2021
• Brooke throws shot put, discus, weight throw and the hammer throw.
  — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2020
• The team should even perform well in the discus, an event unique to outdoor track and field.
  — Kyle Stackpole, Howard County Times, 3 May 2018
• The much-heavier discus used in the Olympics will last about 16 seconds.
  — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
• David Downie was sixth in the discus, with a throw of 29.19 meters.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2021
• In the throws, Sean Brennan earned All-East accolades in both the shot put and the discus.
  — baltimoresun.com, 14 May 2018
• His teammate, Nolan Daggs, won gold in the discus with a throw of 176-1.
  — Rick Mauch, star-telegram, 11 May 2018
• Gabe Stallman placed sixth in the discus with a throw of 144 feet 2 inches.
  — Dan Brown, Ramona Sentinel, 7 June 2018
• West Hills’ Brandy Atuatasi was fifth in the discus with a 146-6.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2021
• Dean, the middle, was an NCAA champion in the shot and discus.
  — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
• April Fontenette of Notre Dame finished second in the state discus.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
• Ramona fared well in the weight events, sweeping the top three spots in the shot put and placing first and second in the discus.
  — Dan Brown, Ramona Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2018
• Then comes a synthetic track and a turf infield for events such as discus and javelin.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
• Sam Mattis, a discus thrower who was on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team, questioned whether the world will be able to keep holding the summer games during the hottest months of the year.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 17 June 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024