Sports Illustrated

Cal Track and Field: Mykolas Alekna's College Discus Debut Is Prompting Smiles

Mykolas Alekna didn’t even need to look. The moment the discus left his hand, he knew. The 19-year-old Lithuanian uncorked the longest discus throw in Cal history on Saturday, flinging the 2-kilogram ...
Sports Illustrated

Cal Track and Field: Mykolas Alekna Continues Remarkable Ascent in the Discus

Mykolas Alekna is just getting started. But what a start it’s been. Cal’s sophomore track and field star arrived on campus from his home in Lithuania in the fall of 2021 with a career-best discus ...
Yardbarker

World-recordholder Mykolas Alekna Set to Begin Final Season at Cal

After what his coach called “a dream season” in 2024, Mykolas Alekna will begin his final Cal track and field season at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at Edwards Stadium on Saturday. Alekna, the ...
East Bay Times

Cal world record-holder Alekna chases elusive NCAA discus title

BERKELEY — Mykolas Alekna has pretty much exceeded all expectations since arriving at Cal as the son of a former two-time Olympic discus champion. On Friday in Eugene, Oregon, in his final competition ...