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Julia Ratcliffe '17 Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
March 27, 2021 | Women's Track and Field
HAWKE'S BAY, N.Z. – Julia Ratcliffe '17 added to her already impressive resume Friday at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics along with setting new Oceania and national record in the hammer throw.
Ratcliffe's best throw of the day went 73.55 meters, exceeding the Tokyo automatic qualifying standard of 72.50 meters. Her mark of 73.55 meters also topped the previous Oceania record of 73.47 meters.
The 2014 NCAA Champion in the hammer throw, Ratcliffe was a four-time All-America honoree at Princeton along with a gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Ratcliffe's best throw of the day went 73.55 meters, exceeding the Tokyo automatic qualifying standard of 72.50 meters. Her mark of 73.55 meters also topped the previous Oceania record of 73.47 meters.
The 2014 NCAA Champion in the hammer throw, Ratcliffe was a four-time All-America honoree at Princeton along with a gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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