JERUSALEM – As expected of one of California track & field's top throwers, rising sophomore Audrey Jacobs put on a show in the qualifying round of the European Athletics U20 Championships on Monday morning by clinching a spot in the hammer throw final with a group-best 63.35m (207-10).
 
Jacobs' throw ranked second overall in the field; only Cyprus' Valentina Savva (from the other qualifying group) threw farther, posting a mark of 64.48m (211-6) to establish herself as Jacobs' primary competition in the next round.
 
The final field of 12 will compete for a spot on the podium Tuesday at 6:52 a.m. PT.
 
European U20 Women's Hammer Final (Qualifying Marks Notated)

1. Valentina Savva, Cyprus (64.48m/211-6)
2. Audrey Jacobs, Netherlands (63.35m/207-10)
3. Jázmin Csatári, Hungary (62.54m/205-2)
4. Jada Julien, Germany (61.33m/201-2)
5. Villö Viszkeleti, Hungary (60.33m/197-11)
6. Lara Hundertmark, Germany (60.27m/197-9)
7. Valeriia Dmytrovska, Ukraine (59.33m/194-8)
8. Nova Kienast, Germany (59.16m/194-1)
9. Maria Duszkiewicz, Poland (58.45m/191-9)
10. Florella Freyche, France (58.36m/191-5)
11. Emilia Kolokotroni, Cyprus (58.18m/190-10)
12. Weronika Kaniowska, Poland (58.00m/190-3)

 
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