Debbie Ajagbe throws a U.S. No. 2 distance of 167-7.5 in the discus. The cover photo is current U.S. No. 1 in the discus and U.S. No. 4 in the shot put Pamela Amaechi.
Seniors Pamela Amaechi and Ashley Anumba from California are crushing it this year in the throws. Both ladies are top five in the nation in the discus and top 11 in the nation for the shot put.
Amaechi tops the discus rankings with a throw of 169-10. She also sits fourth on the shot put list with a toss of 47-0.25. Those marks give her give her the nation's best combined throw of 216-10.25.
Many of the top girls on the list are ranked in the top five to 10 in either event. Take a look at the complete rankings below. All numbers are based on season-best throws in 2017 so far.
| rank | name | shot put | discus | combned |
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| 1 | Pamela Amaechi | 47-0.25 | 169-10 | 216-10.25 |
| 2 | Ashley Anumba | 45-9 | 165-10 | 211-7 |
| 3 | Debbie Ajagbe | 42-2 | 167-5 | 209-7 |
| 4 | Makenli Forrest | 46-9.25 | 156-2 | 202-11.25 |
| 5 | Zada Swoopes | 43-5 | 159-3.5 | 202-8.5 |
| 6 | Jocelynn Budwig | 43-8.5 | 158-6 | 202-2.5 |
| 7 | Shelby Moran | 42-0.5 | 159-... |