Ste. Genevieve’s Marysa Flieg a Throwing Sensation

(Ste. Genevieve) Ste. Genevieve grad Marysa Flieg is having quite a summer on the track and field circuit. Flieg won the state championship in the javelin. Two weeks ago she finished 5th at the USATF National Meet. Then last week Flieg earned the silver medal in the javelin at the AAU Jr. Olympics. She is now one of the elite javelin prospects entering college, but she remembers when she picked up the sport three short years ago…

Fliegs says her coach Tyne Huck taught her how to throw the javelin and instilled confidence in her…

Marysa has thown 137’7″ this summer, but her personal best is 143′. That’s only 10 feet short of the NCAA national qualifying mark from last year. Marysa isn’t putting a limit in her potential…

Flieg will attend SEMO this year on a track scholarship. She doesn’t yet know what she will major in.

Full interview with Marysa Flieg

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