(WXMI) — Grand Valley State University discus thrower Erika Beistle will compete for a spot on Team USA Thursday night.
Beistle finished in fourth place in the qualifying round of the women's discus throw Monday night advancing to the final round. She launched a new personal best and Grand Valley State school record of 61.68m on her first throw. Beistle was the previous Grand Valley State school record holder with a distance of 58.89m.
The women's discus throw finals will be held on Thursday, June 27th at 7:50 p.m. The top three throwers will punch their ticket to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
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