Bentonville identical twins Patrice Biittner, left, and Michelle Biittner are both shot putters on the Lady Tigers’ track team. The sisters placed first and fourth, respectively, in Thursday’s 7A West conference track meet.
Twins Provide Double Doses Of Competition, Support
Henry Apple
April 30, 2012
One of them throws the discus like no other girl in the state does, while the other is the better performer when it comes to the shot put.
PROFILES
Michelle Biittner
SCHOOL: Bentonville
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-11
NOTABLE: Has the state’s best performance in the discus this season when she broke the school record with a toss of 133 feet, 8 inches during the McDonalds Relays on April 20 in Fort Smith. ... Won the discus at the 7A-West Conference meet with a toss of 133-5, then finished fourth in the shot put.
Patrice Biittner
SCHOOL: Bentonville
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-11
NOTABLE: Won the 7A-West Conference girls shot put title and set a school record with her throw of 37 feet, 9.5 inches at Mountie Stadium. ... Finished second behind her twin sister in the discus with a toss of 112-3 and has a personal-best of 115-1.5, set April 13 during the Lake Hamilton Invitational.
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