October 10, 2024

Ohio State’s Adelaide Aquilla earns silver in shot put at U.S. championships

EUGENE, Oregon (WCMH) — A Buckeye athlete of the year is likely on her way to Budapest, Hungary to compete at the World Athletics Championships once again. Westlake, Ohio native Adelaide Aquilla finished in second place on Saturday night in the shot put final at the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 24-year-old was unable to top Maggie Ewen’s gold medal winning throw of 19.92 meters. Aquilla’s best throw was 19.02 meters. This is Aquilla’s second consecutive year finishing in second place in the national shot put final but a top-two finish will mean she is headed to this August’s world championships in Budapest. The World Athletics Championships are scheduled to begin on Aug. 19 with Aquilla set to compete on Aug. 26 in the shot put. Zawadzki’s late goal helps Crew earn 1-1 draw with NYCFC The one-time Olympian in 2021 also won both the indoor…

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