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Berg places 17th in hammer throw at Olympic Trials

Northern State University’s Tanner Berg works on his hammer throw technique near Swisher Field back when he competed for Northern State. Berg finished 17th in the event at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday night. Photo by John Davis taken 4/8/2021

EUGENE, Ore. – Former Northern State track and field standout Tanner Berg finished 17th in the men’s hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday night.

The Watertown native threw a distance of 71.21 meters and failed to make finals in the event. He ended up five positions out of a qualifying spot for the finals. The top throw in the competition on Friday was 77.08 meters.

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