Romero’s best mark came on his second throw of the evening as he unleashed a toss of 66.17 meters (217 feet, 1 inch) to edge Alekna by two centimeters heading into the finals. The two met head-to-head for the first time at the NCAA Championships. 2 in the nation, engaging in a season-long battle for the top spot in the rankings against the University of California-Berkeley’s Mykolas Alekna. The sophomore spent the vast majority of the campaign ranked No. Romero entered the competition in the midst of a monster season in the discus for the Wahoos. The honor came at the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Olympic discus finalist Kamalpreet Kaur was banned for three years for doping with an anabolic steroid, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday, Oct.
University of Virginia discus thrower Claudio Romero won the 2022 NCAA national championship Friday night in a thrilling battle where he edged his top competition by less than an inch. FILE - Kamalpreet Kaur, of India, competes during the qualification round of the women's discus throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo.
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