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Esser Wins Canadian Title in Discus
7/29/2019 3:49:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Gophers alumna Agnes Esser won the Canadian national title in discus at the Canadian Track & Field Championships over the weekend.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Gophers alumna Agnes Esser won the Canadian national title in discus at the Canadian Track & Field Championships held at the Claude-Robillard Sport Facility in Montreal, Quebec over the weekend.
Esser used a throw of 58.80 meters (192-11 ft.) to win the title. She led after her first throw (54.68 meters) and threw her winning mark of 58.80 meters on her second attempt, edging runner-up Rachel Andres by one and a half meters (57.30 meters).
Earlier this summer, Esser recorded a career-best mark of 58.92 meters (193-03 ft.). The McBride, British Columbia native wrapped up her Gopher career in 2018 and still holds Minnesota's program record in the discus at 57.98 meters (190-03 ft.). She was a three-time All-American and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors in the weight throw in 2017. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Esser graduated with a degree in physiology.
Fellow Gophers alumna Barbora Spotakova, a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, won her 13th title in the javelin at the Czech Championships with a mark of 63.14 meters (207-02 ft.) over the weekend as well. Spotakova competed for the Maroon & Gold in 2001-02 and earned an All-America nod in the javelin. She still ranks fifth in Gophers' program history in javelin at 53.86 meters (176-08 ft.).
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Esser used a throw of 58.80 meters (192-11 ft.) to win the title. She led after her first throw (54.68 meters) and threw her winning mark of 58.80 meters on her second attempt, edging runner-up Rachel Andres by one and a half meters (57.30 meters).
Earlier this summer, Esser recorded a career-best mark of 58.92 meters (193-03 ft.). The McBride, British Columbia native wrapped up her Gopher career in 2018 and still holds Minnesota's program record in the discus at 57.98 meters (190-03 ft.). She was a three-time All-American and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors in the weight throw in 2017. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Esser graduated with a degree in physiology.
Fellow Gophers alumna Barbora Spotakova, a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, won her 13th title in the javelin at the Czech Championships with a mark of 63.14 meters (207-02 ft.) over the weekend as well. Spotakova competed for the Maroon & Gold in 2001-02 and earned an All-America nod in the javelin. She still ranks fifth in Gophers' program history in javelin at 53.86 meters (176-08 ft.).
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