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EUGENE, Ore. – Former Owl and current volunteer coach Daniel Haugh qualified for the Olympics in the hammer throw finishing second in the finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday at Hayward Field.
 
"What Mike Judge and Daniel Haugh have brought to our program is priceless," director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel said. "They have encouraged me to think bigger and challenge the ceiling constantly. I am so proud of what a great job Mike and Daniel have done representing our university. KSU has developed an Olympian."
 
Haugh had five of his six throws clear 76.00m in the final. His fifth throw landed at 78.97m (259'1). His last throw of the day was personal-best toss of 79.39m (260'5").
 
Haugh is the first former student-athlete in KSU history in the Division I era to qualify for the Olympics. Colleen Thorburn Smith played softball for the Owls from 1992-95 and represented Canada at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
 
The track and field portion of the Summer Olympics are scheduled for July 30 – August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
 
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