Courtney Frerichs. UMKC alumna from Nixa, Missouri, qualified for her second straight Olympics in her signature event, the 3,000-meter steeplechase, late Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Read more from The Kansas City Star, which was picked up by the Marietta Daily Journal.
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Naive and Scared No More, UMKC’s Courtney Frerichs Poised to Medal at Tokyo Olympics - The Kansas City Star (subscription required)
Nearly A Dozen Kansas City Area Athletes Will Compete At Tokyo Olympics - Fox4KC
UMKC Alumna Courtney Frerichs Qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics - KSHB