TAMPERE, Finland - University of Texas' Tripp Piperi will represent Team USA this week at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. Piperi won the 6kg shot put at USATF Junior Outdoors in Bloomington, Indiana in June to qualify.
The meet begins on Tuesday and runs through Sunday. The 6kg men's shot put will be contested on Tuesday. Piperi is the top qualifier in group A with his winning throw of 21.50m at USA Juniors. Piperi's group will begin at 9:10 am local time (1:10 am CT) on Tuesday. The group B qualification round will start at 10:24 am local time (2:24 am CT).