A case of mistaken identity.Byline: The Register-Guard In Thursday's print edition of The Register-Guard, the photographs on Pages E8 and E6 that accompanied the "In the Spotlight" feature on shot-putter Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell is an American shot putter and University of Missouri graduate Cantwell's personal best throw is 22.54 meters, or 73 ft 11½ in, set in Gresham on June 5, 2004. As of July 19, 2006, he has 4 out of the 5 longest throws this year. were, in fact, photos of another thrower in the 2007 Prefontaine Classic The Prefontaine Classic is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States. Every year it draws a world caliber field to compete at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field. History The first annual Prefontaine Classic took place in 1974. , Dan Taylor Dan Taylor is an American shotputter. He is currently sponsored by Nike. Taylor is currently competing around the world in track and field. College Taylor attended The Ohio State University. He graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Agriculture. . Cantwell, 27, is pictured here. A resident of Columbia, Mo., Cantwell is a three-time Pre Classic winner who will be a leading contender in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field For other uses of "Hayward", see Hayward (disambiguation). Hayward Field at University of Oregon is one of the most well-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. It has been the home to the University of Oregon Track and Field teams since 1919. June 27 through July 6. Corrected versions of the pages, with the proper photos, accompany the Web version of the story at www.registerguard.com/trials. |
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