Former Aggie star Chari Hawkins earns Olympic bid at U.S. Trials | Sports
A lifelong dream became a reality Monday evening for the former Utah State and five-time All-American track & field star Chari Hawkins as she crossed the finish line in the 800 meters, the final leg of the seven-event heptathlon. She will be going to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic games. Hawkins finished seventh among here competitors in that 800-meter race, but throughout all seven events she finished with the second-best score of 6,456, the lone athlete ahead of her being Anna Hall who is ranked first in the world in the category. Hawkins’ score is just shy of the Olympic Standard of 6,480, the number that would have fully guaranteed entry into the Paris games. As things stand now, Hawkins will have to rely on her world ranking to get in. But with her ranking of No. 12 overall (and No. 2 among U.S. athletes by the same metric), Hawkins is all but assured a spot in this year’s Olympic games. Throughout the several days of events, Hawkins never fell outside the top three. The first three events, the 100 hurdles, high jump and shot put, were her stronger ones and following that trio, Hawkins stood atop the
