Another talented local athlete has committed to compete in collegiate sports in the U.S. in the fall of 2020.
Hunter Wallster, who has established himself as a rising star in track and field in this province, has committed to the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits, a Division 1 school in the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s Summit Conference. He’ll compete in the hammer throw, the weight throw and the discus for the Jackrabbits.
“I’m super pumped to be competing in the NCAA. That’s always been my goal to compete in the NCAA,” said Wallster.
He plans to study mechnanical engineering, with the goal of working for a robotics firm. Then he would go back to school for graduate studies in robotic sciences.
Wallster believes the hammer throw is likely his strongest event, although he has won provincial titles in all three disciplines, and he won a medal at nationals in the discus. He’s in the top five nationally for both the hammer throw and discus, but he’s also in the top 200 in the world in the hammer.
The next edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.
