TOKYO, Japan (NDSU Athletics) – Former North Dakota State NCAA champion Payton Otterdahl placed 10th in the shot put final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Thursday.
Otterdahl threw 66-8 (20.32m) on his first of three attempts, which ultimately earned him 10th place. The top eight performers earned three additional throws.
While Otterdahl was the fourth NDSU track & field athlete to compete in the Summer Olympics, he became the first Bison to advance to an Olympic event final.
Otterdahl competed for North Dakota State from 2014-19, winning a pair of indoor national titles as a senior. Since completing his collegiate eligibility, Otterdahl has competed professionally for Nike and served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bison throwers.
The USA was the only country to advance all three men’s entries to the shot put final. Team USA finished 1-2, with world record holder Ryan Crouser setting a new Olympic record at 76-05.50 (23.30m) for gold. Joe Kovacs took the silver medal with a mark of 74-03.75 (22.65m).
