The most decorated athlete in Mizzou history can add another achievement to her long list: Olympian.
Karissa Schweizer, a six-time national champion distance runner at MU from 2014-18, finished second in the women’s 5,000 meters Monday at the U.S. Olympic Trials, clinching her spot for the Tokyo Games later this summer.
Schweizer, 25, led the field for portions of the race in Eugene, Oregon, but was passed by Bowerman Track Club teammate and eventual winner Elise Cranny with about 200 meters left on the final lap. The top three finishers all qualified for the Olympics: Cranny (15 minutes, 27.