When CDO seniorΒ Turner WashingtonΒ threw the discus a state record and personal best 217 feet 5 inches last week at Californiaβs Arcadia Invitational, it was the No. 6 throw in American history for high school athletes. By the end of the year, Washington is apt to be considered with Tucson High hurdlerΒ Joe BatisteΒ and Amphi sprinterΒ Michael BatesΒ among the three leading track and field athletes in Tucson history. Washington has signed to compete for UA coachΒ Fred Harvey.
CDO's Turner Washington on his way to becoming Tucson track and field legend
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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