Forest Hills Central senior Olivia Latunski threw 138 feet, 2 inches on Saturday to claim the MHSAA Division 1 discus state championship at Rockford High School. The mark improved her personal best by a foot-and-a-half, according to mlive.com.

Latunski outdistanced Addison Wilson of Walled Lake Central, who threw 136 feet, and Ellie Mendoza of Rochester, who finished third at 133 feet, 6 inches, according to the official results published by the Detroit Free Press.

A two-sport standout

Latunski was not finished when the discus crown was decided. She also competed in the shot put and placed third with a throw of 45 feet, 11 inches, according to the Division 1 results.

"Forest Hills Central senior Olivia Latunski highlighted the local champs, as she eclipsed her personal best in the discus by a foot-and-a-half with a Division 1-winning throw of 138 feet, 2 inches," mlive.com reported.

Forest Hills athletes make their mark

Latunski was not the only Forest Hills-area athlete to reach the podium at the Division 1 finals. Two other local competitors earned top-three finishes.

• Aubree Bowers, Forest Hills Central, placed third in the girls pole vault at 13 feet
• Grady Meyers, Forest Hills Northern, placed second in the boys pole vault at 16 feet

Oak Park captured the girls team title with 61 points. East Kentwood won the boys team championship with 63 points, according to the Detroit Free Press results.

The Division 1 state finals took place on Saturday, May 30 at Rockford High School in Rockford, Michigan.

What comes next

Latunski finishes her high school career as a Division 1 state champion. She leaves behind a personal best of 138 feet, 2 inches in the discus and a third-place showing in the shot put at the same meet.

Forest Hills Central and Forest Hills Northern now have three podium finishes to show from a single day of Division 1 state competition.