Mason Finley qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after winning the U.S. Olympic Trials discus competition Friday.
Finley, who was a member of the University of Kansas team before transferring to UW in 2012, will compete in Japan July 23 to Aug. 8.
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Finley locked down the discus title and earn his second straight Olympic appearance after a throw of 206 feet, 11 inches on his fifth throw to lock up the spot. Finley s father, Jared, earned All-American in discus throw at Wyoming in 1979.
The 30-year-old Finley beat Reggie Jackson s throw of 205-5 to earn a trip to the Tokyo games. Finley nabbed the bronze medal at the 2017 world championships.
Former UW Athlete Mason Finley Qualifies for Summer Olympics
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Former Wyoming Athlete Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
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