Provided by MHSAA

By Paul Costanzo
Special for MHSAA Second Half

It was cold and rainy on April 29, 2016, and Grand Blanc’s Quiara Wheeler was scared.

The line to make to even have your throw measured in the discus at the Charlie Janke Track & Field Invitational in Jackson was 80 feet, farther than her personal best.

“I was really nervous, because I couldn’t throw very far,” she said. “I threw an 88-4 and was really excited. The week after that I started throwing farther in practice. (Grand Blanc throwing coach Garner Pleasant) and I figured out I was holding it wrong the whole season, then I figured out the hand placement and my footwork.”

After that, she took off.

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