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Cantwell
Featured in Sports Illustrated
Former Tiger
honored after championship performance in Monte Carlo
Former Tiger Christian
Cantwell
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Recent University of Missouri graduate Christian
Cantwell (Eldon, Mo.) was featured in a recent issue of Sports
Illustrated in its “Faces in the Crowd” section.
Cantwell `won the shot put gold medal and the $30,000 first
prize at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s
World Final in Monte Carlo in September with a throw of 68’
8”.
Cantwell was runner-up at the NCAA Outdoor
Championships and fifth in the USA Track and Field Championships
in the shot put event in June to finish off his senior season
with Mizzou. During the summer, Cantwell traveled to Europe
and performed on the IAAF Grand Prix circuit and earned enough
points to qualify for the World Athletics Final. He entered
the event as the No. 7 shot putter in the world and, with the
win, jumped to fourth in the world rankings.
“Christian this summer has proven
he is ready for the next step,” said Brett Halter, assistant
Missouri Track and Field Coach. “During the summer his
focus was on becoming one of the top eight in the world, qualify
for the World Athletics Final, and prepare himself for the upcoming
season of international competition.”
The next step for Cantwell consists of
near-non-stop training for the next 10 months to train for the
Indoor World Championships in March. Cantwell will then prep
for the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials to be held in June
for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.
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