Hempfield’s Liz Tapper wins national championship in discus
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Friday, June 17, 2022 | 7:39 PM
Hempfield’s Elizabeth Tapper wins the PIAA Class 3A girls discus May 28 at Shippensburg.
Hempfield’s Liz Tapper added a national championship to her state gold in the discus on Friday.
Tapper, a rising senior, took the discus title at the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia with a throw of 163 feet, 2 inches.
Tapper led throughout the competition, throwing 159-8 on her first attempt and 159-9 on her second. She finished 6 feet better than second-place finisher Olivia Campbell of Barry, Ill.
Tapper won PIAA gold in the discus with a throw of 153-0. She also won a state title in the shot put and is scheduled to compete in that event in Philadelphia on Sunday.
New Balance Nationals is a four-day event with more than 4,000 high school athletes competing.
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