C.J. Hunter just tosses farther and farther every time he picks up a shot put, whether it's at home or across the Atlantic Ocean.

Hunter set another Penn State record and placed second for the United States with his toss of 65'7" in an international meet against Great Britain and the Soviet Union on Sunday in Cosford, England. The United States won the meet with 121 points, Great Britain was second with 100 and the Soviet Union third with 93.

This is a new personal best for Hunter and beats his previous mark and the old school record by 15 inches. Hunter said he put no added pressure on himself for this meet.

"It doesn't matter who's there or what's going on all you can do is throw and that's all you really have to worry about," Hunter said.

First place in the meet went to Vyach Lykho of the Soviet Union with a toss of 69'5¼". Alex Kilnenno, also of the Soviet Union, placed third with a toss of 62'9½" and Art McDermitt of the United States placed fourth with 60'8".

Hunter made his second place toss on his fourth attempt, a kind of trend for him this season. He has tossed a new personal best four times this season and most occurred on his last attempt.

"It's just something that usually happens that way, I don't know why," Hunter said.

The first time Hunter renewed his personal best, he tossed about two inches farther, but the last three times he destroyed his best by about one foot or more.

"He's had a good year," Coach Harry Groves said. "That's what he's been working for."

Competing at an international meet should not be any different from competing at a collegiate meet, Hunter said.

"You're going to do the same thing there that you would do at any other meet and just try to throw farther," he said. "You shouldn't be worried about anyone else."

Competing at international meets is important for getting exposure and opening doors to compete on the European circuit, Hunter said. He will graduate in May and is sure he will be competing on the European circuit this summer. His plans after that: "Everything's training for '92," he said.