Deadly accident at Barton Hall track meet . . .

[George64]

Deadly accident at Barton Hall track meet.  Few details yet, but probably a shot put or hammer throw.

[RichH]

http://ithacavoice.com/2014/12/official-dies-hit-head-warm-ups-accident-cornells-barton-hall/

during between-flight warm-ups for the 35-pound weight throw...

The 35-pound weight implement is a ball with a triangle-shaped handle attached to it; competitors spin 21/2 times and heave the weight into a vector. Most throws in Saturday's competition, which was halted after the incident, traveled between 34 and 45 feet.