Former North Medford standout Jaida Ross finished third Saturday night in the women’s shot put at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials to book a trip to the Paris Olympics.

Ross threw 64 feet, 4 3/4 inches on her second throw at Hayward Field in Eugene to earn the bronze medal Saturday.

World champion Chase Jackson won the Trials title at 65-11 1/2 and Raven Saunders finished second with a mark of 65-3 1/2 to make her third Olympics.

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