Three athletes with Minnesota ties earned top-three finishes at the USA Track and Field outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore., making the U.S. roster for the world track and field championships next month.
Three Minnesota athletes make U.S. roster for world track and field championships
Maggie Ewen and Payton Otterdahl will compete in the shot put and Joe Klecker in the 10,000 meters next month in Budapest.
July 10, 2023 at 4:36AM
Maggie Ewen, a St. Francis native, won the women's shot put Saturday with a throw of 65 feet, 4¼ inches.
Minnetonka native Joe Klecker was second in the men's 10,000 meters Thursday, finishing in 28 minutes, 24.50 seconds.
Payton Otterdahl of Rosemount placed third in the men's shot put Sunday with a personal-best throw of 72-5¾.
The world championships are Aug. 19-27 in Budapest.
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Bauleke, who grew up in Savage, won a silver medal with the Team USA Paralympics wheelchair basketball team in Paris.
