Hannah Braun took a deep breath, completed her spins in the throwing circle, and let go.
The discus flew level; her release appeared flawless, and her footwork looked clean. Her mother shouted her name in exasperation as her disc landed in the grass, because it seemed like her best throw of the day – maybe even enough to solidify her second-place spot.
Braun walked away from the cement circle, and the sidelines fell silent, waiting for the distance to appear on the screen to the left of the throwing zone…