Courtney Frerichs’ dream summer reached new heights on Saturday.
The Nixa native and NCAA champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase advanced to the finals of the event at the Olympic Stadium in Rio, finishing third in her heat in her Olympic debut.
"I am really excited to have reached the goal of making it to the finals and I'm ready to have some fun on Monday (in the finals)," Frerichs said in a text message to the News-Leader. "It's important for me to just take in the experience and learn as much as I can.
"I just want to challenge myself and see what I'm capable of.