A trio of girls enter the 2019 outdoor season with best throws in the discus over 140 feet.
Leading the way in terms of best throw is Mallory Kauffman. The Greenwood senior was third in AA last season, just an inch off second place. Her best throw a year ago was 146-10, which came to win to District 3 title. Kauffman saw a nice improvement in the shot put this indoor season, so she'll look to do the same in the discus.
But standing in her way in the defending AA state champion, Maura Huwalt of South Park. She threw 139-1 to capture the state title a year ago. Now a senior she'll look to add her second state gold to her collection. Her best throw last season was 145-1 from the Penn Relays.
In AAA, Mackenna Orie of Hempfield Area is the lone 140+ girl back from last year; her best of 141-9 came at outdoor nationals. Orie, the indoor state champ in the shot, is also the only AAA returning state medalist. She was fourth at Ship last season and will look to add a disc state crown to her resum...
