One event stands out above the rest for the Gophers men’s and women’s track and field teams. The hammer throw group on each team ranks first in the nation in the event, thanks to the combined efforts ...

A 2-time All-American in the hammer throw, Desnoyers won the NCAA championship in the event in his senior season, and also set a Boston College hammer-throw record. The NCAA hammer-throw champion in ...

"Imagine that!" the big hammer thrower said, mopping sweat from his face, "getting beat by a little guy like that." The speaker was 262-pound Shorty Folsworth, the place Lincoln, Nebraska's ...

was also recognized as a finalist for their Female Athlete of the Year and had the best throw in the country for the season in addition to being state champion and winning the hammer throw in the ...