Simon Rosselli competes at World Athletics Congress U20 meet in Eugene

Aug. 9—Simon Rosselli has gone from a state champion to a world champion in less than three months. And he did so Sunday afternoon in the most dramatic fashion, popping an American national record discus throw of 66.39 meters (217 feet, 9 inches) to win the World Athletics Congress U20 championship at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene. With his gold medal around his neck and ...

Future Oregon athlete Simon Rosselli showed a flare for the dramatic, winning the discus on his final throw at the World Athletics U20 Championships.

Aug. 8—The dream of winning a world championship is very much alive for Simon Rosselli. On his first throw Saturday afternoon in the World Athletics Congress U20 men's discus championship, the former Mead High star met the qualifying mark for the finals, throwing 60.84 meters (about 199 feet, 7 inches) at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene. It came on his first and only throw ...

Aug. 6—Look out world, here comes Simon Rosselli. Rosselli will seek a world championship this weekend at the World Athletics Congress U20 meet in Eugene. The incoming University of Oregon freshman will rub elbows with the best discus throwers his age internationally. The qualifying round is Saturday. Each athlete gets three throws with the top 12 advancing to the finals on Sunday. On Sunday, ...