EUGENE, Ore. – Discus thrower Sydney Laufenberg finished 23rd at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon on Friday evening with a mark of 52.42m (172-0), short of qualifying for the finals.
A Clinton, Iowa native, Laufenberg completed her final meet in an Illinois State uniform. Over her Redbird career, Laufenberg notched two All-America honors and won three Missouri Valley Conference championships.
Most recently, Laufenberg finished fifth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning First Team All-America honors, becoming the first female discus thrower in school history to garner the honor.