Mya Lesnar, daughter of Brock Lesnar, wins the NCAA shot put championship on her FIRST throw (19.01m) She entered the national championships ranked as the top outdoor shot put thrower in the nation and bested Illinois’ Abria Smith, whose best throw landed at 18.85 meters, 61 feet, 10 ¼ inches.

While at Bishop Blanchet High School in the late 1990s, Tony Monica enjoyed a stellar athletic career, winning three Metro League shot put and two Metro League discus titles

On the first day of the Class 1A state track and field meet, a couple of champions were produced out of Section One, Blooming Prairie's Owen Krueger and Winona Cotter's Erik Semling.