Daniel Haugh, a Marietta native and Kennesaw State product, continued his success in the hammer throw, winning the U.S. championship Sunday in Eugene, Oregon.
Haugh, who competed in last year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo, threw the hammer a personal-best 263 feet, 1 inch, recording the fifth-best mark in U.S. history.
Fellow Olympian Rudy Winkler (257-0) was second, followed by Alex Young (251-4).
The victory allowed Haugh to earn a spot in next month’s world championships, also set for Oregon’s Hayward Field.
Haugh, the 2019 NCAA champion in the hammer, finished 11th at the Tokyo Olympics, achieving a top distance of 250-1.
Former Kennesaw State standout Paris Williams ran a time of 13.76 seconds to place 20th in the 110-meter hurdles.
Current Owls Ciara Miles and Xavier Paris compete in the U20 championships, with Miles seventh in the 3,000 (10:20.70) and Paris seventh in the 200 (20.99).
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