Episode 51 - Catching Up With Olympic Trials Discus Thrower Micaela Hazlewood - a podcast by Charles J. Infurna, EdD

from 2022-03-21T13:00

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This week I had the chance to catch up with 2021 Olympic Trials Discus thrower Micaela Hazlewood. In our conversation, Micaela and I discussed:

1. Her introduction to the discus

2. Throwing in high school

3. The collegiate recruiting process

4. The expectations vs. realities of being a Division I thrower

5. Experiences throwing the discus, shot-put, and hammer at the collegiate level

6. Making the decision to be a one event thrower

7. The Big 10 and SEC competition

8. Competing as a post-collegiate thrower

9. Experiences at US Outdoor Nationals

10. The Olympic Trials

11. Chasing the standard

12. Advice for throwers

13. 2022 and beyond