McCarter advances to Olympics

  • Steffin McCarter placed third in the Olympic Trials with a careerbest jump on Sunday. The Olympic Games in Tokyo are set for July 23-Aug. 8. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ATHLETICS | COURTESY PHOTO
    Steffin McCarter placed third in the Olympic Trials with a careerbest jump on Sunday. The Olympic Games in Tokyo are set for July 23-Aug. 8. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ATHLETICS | COURTESY PHOTO
  • McCarter advances to Olympics
    McCarter advances to Olympics
Steffin McCarter, a 2015 graduate of Lampasas High School, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a career-best jump of 8.26 meters, (27 feet, 1.25 inches) on Sunday. Temperatures soared to 108 degrees in Eugene, Oregon, the site of the Olympic Trials, and several events were postponed until late evening. McCarter placed third in the finals after a second-place jump in the opening round on…

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