Nebraska track and field athletes Rhema Otabor and Maddie Harris competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile on Friday, claiming two of the top three spots in the women’s javelin final.
Otabor represented the Bahamas, throwing for 60.54m to take the runner-up spot. Harris placed third with a distance of 60.06m, representing the United States.
2023 Pan American GamesSantiago, ChileOct. 20-Nov. 5
Women’s Javelin Final Results1. Flor Denis Ruiz – 63.10 (Colombia)2. Rhema Otabor – 60.54 (The Bahamas)3. Maddie Harris – 60.06 (USA)4. María Lucelly Murillo – 59.19 (Colombia)5. Jucilene De Lima – 59.04 (Brazil)6. Manuela Rotundo – 58.35 (Uruguay)7. Luz Mariana Castro – 54.31 (Mexico)8. Rebekah Wales – 54.31 (USA)9. Sophia Rivera – 53.75 (Puerto Rico)10. Laura Melissa Paredes – 52.81 (Paris)11. Maria Paz Ríos – 48.43 (Chile)
