The record says discus thrower Leif Arrhenius is the man to beat in the NCAA track and field championships in two weeks.

The BYU sophomore has the nation's top mark so far, at 207 feet and 1 inch, or 63.12 meters, with UCLA's Greg Garza second (62.42) and Clendon Henderson of Liberty third (62.26).

More than a week ago, Leif, younger brother of BYU All-American thrower Nik — both sons of Cougar All-American Anders Arrhenius — was named the top athlete at the Mountain West Championships in Fort Worth. He scored a whopping 28 points, which amounted to more than half of Wyoming's total team score.

If you meet Leif, who is of Swedish descent, you immediately recognize his athletic profile: big shoulders, huge chest, bulky arms. Just like his dad, he's a guy you'd want to push your car out of a ditch or lift your cow into a truck.