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Two in a row: Penn alumnus Sam Mattis to feature at his second Olympics in the discus throw

The 2016 Wharton graduate, who holds the program record in the discus throw, finished second at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials to qualify for his second straight Olympic team. For many Penn ...
Reuters

Discus inferno: Australia's Denny eyes Tokyo throwdown with world record holder Alekna

MELBOURNE, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Australian discus king Matt Denny is chasing his first world championships medal in Tokyo and will do it alongside the man he regards as both the benchmark and a ...
WGAL

University of Pennsylvania grad misses out on advancing in Olympic discus

A University of Pennsylvania graduate just missed out on advancing in men's discus on Day 10 of the Olympic Games.Sam Mattis competed in the Group A qualifier. The top 6 throwers advanced. Mattis came ...
WOOD-TV

GR’s Alex Rose makes history for Samoa at World Athletics Championships

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids athlete Alex Rose has done something that no Samoan athlete has ever done before: medal at the World Athletics Championships. Rose took bronze in the discus ...
NBC DFW

Mansfield's Joseph Brown makes Olympic debut in discus

Manfield’s Joseph Brown was the self-proclaimed underdog at the Paris Olympics in men’s discus. The Texas A&M- Commerce graduate missed the Tokyo Olympics after placing last in the U.S. Olympic Trials ...