Senior Walker McDonald sets a new personal record in the discus at Frenchtown April 9 with a throw of 151 feet 2 inches. He received the Missoulian's Athlete of the Week recognition last week for the first time in his high school career.
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School Junior Walker McDonald was chosen as the Missoulian's Athlete of the Week for the week of April 7 after receiving the most votes from the public. This is McDonald's first time being named Athlete of the Week.
McDonald placed first in both shot put at 45 feet 11 inches and discus at 140 feet 6 inches at the Blue Devil Invitational in Corvallis, March 27. It was the first meet he had competed in since his freshman season in 2019.
He has been throwing discus and shot put since middle school. He began throwing because he thought it would be fun to try. He has continued his throwing career in high school because he enjoys the competitive nature and unique qualities of the events.
McDonald said so far this season has been pretty good for him. He has been competing at all of SSHS' meets and he looks forward to competing in state. His coach Kal Kovatch has been really helpful this season.
His personal highlights this year include winning the discus event in all of the meets he has competed in so far and watching the school's 4x4 teams compete.
Each week, the Missoulian sports department nominates three boys and three girls for "Prep Athletes of the Week." Readers may vote for one girl and one boy from Sunday at 12 p.m. through 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Missoulian.com. The winners are announced in the Missoulian's Thursday edition and appear in a special advertisement, sponsored by Republic Services, each Sunday.
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