Eldon Man’s Second Trip to Olympic Games

Former Eldon Mustang Christian Cantwell will be taking his second trip to the Olympic Games in London later this month. Cantwell a Columbia resident was also part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This time Cantwell qualified with a shot put throw of 69 feet, 9 ¾ inches at the Olympic Track and Field Trials. Cantwell was a 1999 graduate of Eldon High School, Christian Cantwell graduated from the University of Missouri and has been a staff member the university in the Track & Field department since that time while continuing to pursue Olympic gold.