Last week, UB alumnus and NCAA champion Jon Jones looked to become an olympian in the shot put. Jones made the finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials but faulted on all three of his throws when he made the penultimate round. This week, UB alumna and former shot putter Becky O'Brien also tried to book a ticket to Rio de Janeiro but alas, she too failed to qualify.
O'Brien ultimately finished 16th overall today with a throw of 17.06 meters. Although her best throw wasn't far enough to take her to the finals, her mark was 0.90 meters farther than her previous bout in the 2012 U.