Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Against School District in Case Involving Errant Shot Put
Dr. Robin Ammon, Chair of Division of Kinesiology and Sport Management, University of South Dakota
Kenji Spearman was a 12-year-old 6th grader attending Geeter Middle School in Memphis Tennessee. On January 12, 2016 tryouts for the middle school track and field team were conducted on a field behind the middle school. A teaching assistant, Marcus Mosby, conducted the tryouts and he was also the track and field coach. Approximately 30-40 students showed up and one of the events held as part of