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Berg making the most of his selection

Northern State University’s Tanner Berg works on his hammer throw technique near Swisher Field. Berg has developed into one of the top throwers in the country. Photo by John Davis taken 4/8/2021
Tanner Berg was given the option of going out for track and field or getting a job. It's safe to say that his choice has "worked" out pretty well. The Northern State athlete has become one of the top throwers in NCAA Division II. And to think it all started when he was a junior at Watertown High School who had never competed in the sport before that. "My junior year my parents told me I needed to get job or do track. I didn’t want to get a job so I was like, all right I’ll do track," Berg said. "I’m pretty sure I ended up getting a job anyway in the summer." His first year went well as Berg finished seventh at the state meet in the shot put. While not earth-shattering, it was enough for Northern to take notice. "I think they just saw the size of me" Berg said of the reason the Wolves took an interest. "If you look at it and you see this kid who has thrown for three months and gets seventh place at a state meet, he probably has a future behind him." Things went even

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