Tag: Shot Put
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MaxPreps names Owen Twesme Colorado’s male athlete of the year
Owen Twesme continues to earn accomplishments even after concluding his preps career. MaxPreps named the Palmer Ridge graduate Colorado’s male athlete of the year Monday. Twesme was one of 50 male athletes in the country – one for each state – to earn the title. According to Kevin Askeland’s MaxPreps article, chosen athletes “were selected…
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Palmer Ridge’s Owen Twesme repeats as 4A boys shot put champ, sets meet record
LAKEWOOD — As Owen Twesme walked in the circle for his final throw in the shot put, he requested assistance from the audience gathered at the thrower’s pit. Twesme raised his left arm twice, and the crowd at Jeffco Stadium began to clap for the Palmer Ridge thrower. As the pace of the claps increased,…
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Lewis-Palmer’s Reese Douglas overcomes sprained throwing elbow, wins 4A girls shot put title
LAKEWOOD — That bandage on Reese Douglas’ throwing arm wasn’t for show. But the medal she won in the 4A shot put sure will be. Douglas sprained her right elbow three weeks ago throwing discus, but remained unfazed Thursday at Jeffco Stadium to win the shot put title with a distance of 40 feet, 10…