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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.

By Star Tribune staff

July 10, 2023 at 4:36AM
Payton Otterdahl, of the United States, competes in qualifications for the men's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Payton Otterdahl competed in the shot put at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. (David J. Phillip, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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.

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.

RACHEL BLOUNT

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