My Three Throwing Events In Track And Field

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When I joined the track and field team my freshman year, I participated in running events, similar to what I did on the cross country team. The following year, I wanted to try something new on the team, which lead me to challenge myself by trying throwing events. There are three throwing events in track and field: javelin, shot-put, and discus, all of which I tried my sophomore year on the team. Ultimately, I decided to focus on shot put which I had almost instantaneous success at. In fact, I thought I had a chance at competing in the state meet at the end of the season, but I ultimately missed the qualifying distance by two feet. While this was disappointing, I knew I had two more years to try again. When I entered the track and field season