McMillan Middle School eighth grader Chance Halstied posted a toss of 51-7 in the shot put at the Royse City-Rockwall-Wylie Middle School Meet on March 30. That toss is the top distance of any middle school athlete in the state of Texas, according to MileSplit Texas. Courtesy Derick Halstied

By David Wolman

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An eighth-grader from Wylie has a bright future in the shot put.

Chance Halstied, an eighth-grader at McMillan Middle School, posted a toss of 51 feet, 7 inches at the Royse City-Rockwall-Wylie Middle School Middle on March 30.

That distance of 51-7 is the top mark of any middle school athlete in the state of Texas, according to Mile Split Texas.

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