¶mDiscus: Martin Maric (Cal) 196-3 (59.82)

[trackstar]

If you watch the CBS broadcast you might note the ASU (2nd place) throw. Why wasn't the measure marked at where the disc landed? The placings would be different than what the "official" results display!

Oh, dear lord. If you start watching discus marking on TV or in slo-mo, you will lose your mind. Probably the least accurate marking/measuring event in our sport.

Glad it isn't just me that thinks this. I know I was way up in the press box, but numerous times I scratched my head as I saw the officials put the marker down seemingly nowhere near where the disc actually landed.

[gm]

If you watch the CBS broadcast you might note the ASU (2nd place) throw. Why wasn't the measure marked at where the disc landed? The placings would be different than what the "official" results display!

Oh, dear lord. If you start watching discus marking on TV or in slo-mo, you will lose your mind. Probably the least accurate marking/measuring event in our sport.

[tracknut]

If you watch the CBS broadcast you might note the ASU (2nd place) throw. Why wasn't the measure marked at where the disc landed? The placings would be different than what the "official" results display!

[gh]

Great event for Pac-10! 1-2-3-5-6

[gh]

favored in both discs, and a second guy in disc and didn't score a point; yikes!

[NormZylstra]

Tough throwing meet for Kentucky . . . showed-up in good positions and went downhill from there.

[CougarMVP]

last round, Maric just pulled ahead of Whiting, 59.82 to 59.80. Whiting up to throw … but can't do it. Maric wins.

Congrats to Maric and his big final throw. Lamb got another place for WSU considering his up and down season!

[gh]

Finals
1 Martin Maric SR California 59.82m 196-03 10
56.43m 58.94m 57.92m 58.08m 58.43m 59.82m
2 Ryan Whiting JR Arizona State 59.80m 196-02 8
58.32m 59.39m 59.80m 57.30m FOUL 56.74m
3 Daniel Schaerer SR Stanford 59.35m 194-09 6
59.35m 55.99m FOUL FOUL 57.04m FOUL
4 Yemi Ayeni SR Virginia 58.25m 191-01 5
57.23m FOUL 58.25m 56.53m 55.58m 56.24m
5 Matt Lamb JR Washington State 58.01m 190-04 4
56.83m 57.67m FOUL 58.01m FOUL FOUL
6 Jason Lewis JR Arizona State 57.82m 189-08 3
55.40m 55.57m 56.26m 57.82m 57.06m 55.87m
7 Hickel Woolery SR Texas A&M-CC 56.19m 184-04 2
55.17m 56.19m FOUL 54.90m FOUL FOUL
8 Greg Pilling JR Central Michigan 55.89m 183-04 1
55.89m 54.43m 54.59m FOUL FOUL FOUL
9 Chase Madison SR Kentucky 55.47m 182-00
FOUL FOUL 55.47m 49.97m FOUL FOUL
10 Rashaud Scott SR Kentucky 54.64m 179-03
54.64m FOUL FOUL
11 Adonson Shallow JR SE Louisiana 54.06m 177-04
FOUL FOUL 54.06m
12 Andrew Hackney SR Louisville 54.01m 177-02
52.77m FOUL 54.01m

[gh]

what happened to the defender, who also had the AL?

[trackstar]

last round, Maric just pulled ahead of Whiting, 59.82 to 59.80. Whiting up to throw … but can't do it. Maric wins.

[gh]

formchart damage

in:
1. Rashaud Scott Kentucky
2. Daniel Schärer’ Stanford
3. Martin Maric’ Cal
4. Yemi Ayeni’ Virginia
5. *Jason Lewis Arizona State
6. *Matt Lamb Washington State
7. *Ryan Whiting Arizona State
8. Chase Madison Kentucky

out:
9. Jon Tipton Sam Houston St
10. ***Luke Bryant Oklahoma

[gh]

Preliminaries
1 Martin Maric SR California 61.53mq 201-10
57.90m 61.53m x
2 Yemi Ayeni SR Virginia 60.54mq 198-07
58.21m FOUL 60.54m
3 Daniel Schaerer SR Stanford 59.95mq 196-08
59.95m 58.18m FOUL
4 Rashaud Scott SR Kentucky 59.04mq 193-08
FOUL 52.97m 59.04m
5 Hickel Woolery SR Texas A&M-CC 58.89mq 193-02
54.89m 58.89m FOUL
6 Matt Lamb JR Washington State 58.81mq 192-11
55.81m FOUL 58.81m
7 Greg Pilling JR Central Michigan 58.44mq 191-09
58.44m FOUL FOUL
8 Ryan Whiting JR Arizona State 58.21mq 191-00
54.05m 53.50m 58.21m
9 Jason Lewis JR Arizona State 58.02mq 190-04
FOUL 58.02m FOUL
10 Chase Madison SR Kentucky 57.22mq 187-09
57.22m FOUL FOUL
11 Adonson Shallow JR SE Louisiana 56.79mq 186-04
55.34m 56.14m 56.79m
12 Andrew Hackney SR Louisville 56.29mq 184-08
56.29m 53.60m 56.09m
13 Steve Marcelle JR Georgia Tech 55.92m 183-05
55.38m 54.69m 55.92m
14 Lonnie Pugh FR Michigan State 55.72m 182-10
54.98m 54.67m 55.72m
15 Luke Bryant FR Oklahoma 55.28m 181-04
55.28m 55.05m 54.96m
16 Zach Clayton SO Auburn 55.00m 180-05
55.00m 54.96m FOUL
17 Josh Greenwald SO Louisville 54.85m 179-11
54.85m FOUL 50.23m
18 Bryan Powlen JR Brown 54.62m 179-02
54.62m 53.16m 53.32m
19 Jeff Lachman SR Yale 54.56m 179-00
54.56m FOUL FOUL
20 Jon Tipton SR Sam Houston State 54.46m 178-08
FOUL 54.46m 54.17m
21 Israel Machovec JR Georgia 54.32m 178-02
53.69m 54.32m 53.92m
22 Brandon Drenon JR Texas 54.25m 178-00
52.78m FOUL 54.25m
23 John Talbert FR Liberty 53.10m 174-02
FOUL 52.71m 53.10m
24 Tyler Hitchler FR Nebraska 51.74m 169-09
51.74m 51.72m FOUL
25 Eric Thomas JR Kansas State 50.76m 166-06
50.76m 49.19m 48.89m
-- Aaron Dan JR Southern California FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL

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T&FN Formchart:

1. Rashaud Scott Kentucky
2. Daniel Schärer’ Stanford
3. Martin Maric’ Cal
4. Yemi Ayeni’ Virginia
5. *Jason Lewis Arizona State
6. *Matt Lamb Washington State
7. *Ryan Whiting Arizona State
8. Chase Madison Kentucky
9. Jon Tipton Sam Houston St
10. ***Luke Bryant Oklahoma