Brewer just misses Olympic cut in shot put

Former USF standout Chandra Brewer finished fourth Saturday night in the shot put competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials, falling short of a trip to Beijing by one spot as the top three qualified.

Brewer's initial throw of 59 feet, 2 inches was considerably longer than her best marks in qualifying, but New York's Gillian Camarena's first throw was 3.5 inches longer. Brewer still remained in third until former Florida standout Kristin Heaston's fourth of six throws, which moved her ahead of Brewer; Brewer couldn't improve her mark with her remaining throws.

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Comments

[Dave W]

Geez, that's gotta sting. Finishing one out may feel worse than finishing next-to-last. Will she be giving it another try in 2012?

[Steve]

Greg, Where's the love for Damu Cherry? She's a USF grad, as well as Leto High School and she's going to Beijing in the 100 meter hurdles... She had the fastest time in the world this year before the trials and is a legit medal contender... I know her personally and she's worked her butt off, she should at least get a little mention...