Aggie Chari Hawkins' Journey to the Olympic Games
LOGAN, Utah — A dream is coming true for track & field star Chari Hawkins. The former Aggie takes the world stage on Aug. 8 and 9 as she competes in the women's heptathlon at the Paris Olympic Games in her first Olympic appearance.
The opportunity to compete is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream she had almost given up on three years ago. Amid scorching heat at the pandemic-postponed U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Tokyo 2020 in Eugene, Oregon, Hawkins finished sixth with 6,236 points, three spots out of the top three that would go on to represent the U.S. in Japan.
At the time, she thought it may have been her last chance to earn the title of Olympian.
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