Rosemount native Otterdahl makes Olympic team
Payton Otterdahl[North Dakota State University Track and Field/Twitter]
Team USA will have a Rosemount native on its squad as it heads to Tokyo for the Olympics this summer.
Payton Otterdahl made claimed the third spot on the Track and Field Shot Put team.
Otterdahl on Friday had a personal best of 71 feet, 11 inches, helping him claim the final spot on the roster at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The former North Dakota State University Track and Field star joins Lakeville-native Regan Smith as Minnesotans on Team USA.
OH MY GOD HE DID IT!!!!!!
— NDSU Track & Field (@NDSUTrackField) June 19, 2021
PAYTON OTTERDAHL IS GOING TO TOKYO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get up Bison Nation!!! pic.twitter.com/D8gTlYC6t6
The Olympics are set to begin on July 23.