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…