The 5-foot-3 senior launched the javelin 177 feet, 11 inches this past season, a personal-best effort that ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among 2021 prep competitors and No. 6 in U.S. girls prep history. The throw qualified her to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Juszczyk won the javelin at the Class 4 state meet with a distance of 151-9.75, leading the Titans to the state championship as a team in the waning days of her high school’s existence, as the 62-year-old facility was permanently closed by the St. Louis Archdiocese at the end of the academic year.
Juszczyk has maintained a 3.61 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at Texas Christian University this fall.
Juszczyk set up her own non-profit community service group, Syd’s Community Projects, and has also donated her time by hosting a clinic for younger javelin throwers.
