great discus mark by Kentucky's Rashaud Scott

[gh]

Defending NCAA champ throws 212-9 in Tempe over the weekend. The all-time top-10 list of American collegiate throwers (not a top 10 easy to get into in recent years):

66.58 218-5 Kamy Keshmiri (Nevada) 5/31/91
65.88 216-2 Dean Crouser (Oregon) 6/03/83
65.36 214-5 Mike Buncic (Kentucky) 4/28/85
65.16 213-9 Randy Matson (Texas A&M) 4/08/67
64.98 213-2 Adam Kuehl (Arizona) 5/17/07
64.92 213-0 John Godina (UCLA) 5/27/95
64.89 212-10 Michael Robertson (SMU) 3/27/04
64.86 212-9 Andy Bloom (Wake Forest) 5/22/96
—————— Rashaud Scott (Kentucky) 3/21/09
64.54 211-9 Scott Crowell (Iowa State) 4/02/82

Scott's series:
(197-5, 212-9, 200-4, 201-8, f, f)
(60.19, 64.86, 61.06, 61.46, f, f)

[paulthefan]

two words, Randy Matson.

[BillVol]

two words, Randy Matson.

Two words: What about Randy Matson? I guess that's four words. Anyhow, what about him?

[paulthefan]

two words, Randy Matson.

Two words: What about Randy Matson? I guess that's four words. Anyhow, what about him?

I was just marveling. If I had to count the 10 greatest athletes of the 20th century I would have a hard time leaving him off. Scares me to think what he could have done in the NFL at nearly any position.

[BillVol]

Was just having fun. Great mark by Matson!

[AthleticsInBritain]

Apols for my ignorance, but what weight was the discus?

[gh]

U.S. collegians compete with international implements

[Thrower]

I thought while at Oregon Mac WIlkins threw 212 or 213......what was his college PR?

[gh]

T&FN's collegiate lists terminate with the end of the collegiate season. Wilkins threw 212-6 at the AAU meet a week later in '73.

[Thrower]

gotcha....thanks gh

[gh]

Scott was perhaps the most impressive collegian at the Regionals, but throwers get no love:

SP: 1. Scott (Ky) 62-1¼ (18.93).

DT: 1. Scott 216-2 (65.90) PR (CL) (6, 6 C; 2, 2 AmC)
(198-7, 203-7, 203-5, 207-0, 212-10 PR [CL] [=7, x AmC], 216-2)
(60.52, 62.06, 62.00, 63.09, 64.87, 65.90);