MIAMI (August 16, 2021) - A pair of FIU track and field athletes will represent the Panthers on the international stage at the U-20 World Championships, beginning Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Incoming sophomore Rhema Otabor, who qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships this past season in the javelin, will compete, along with incoming freshman Atene Slizeviciute - who will take part in the heptathlon. 

"It's exciting to see two of our own compete on this stage," said FIU head coach Ryan Heberling. "Rhema and Atene are two very talented athletes, and the experience of competing at this level will help them immensely in their quests to become NCAA champions at FIU."

Slizevicitue will begin action on day one, with the high jump leading off the heptathlon at 10:15 am local time (3:15 ET). 

The official schedule currently has just a final listed for the women's javelin - set for 2:40 pm (7:40 pm) on August 19. On Sunday, World Athletics announced that the opening date of the competition would be moved back to Wednesday to help with travel logistics for athletes and equipment. 

More information on the championships can be found here. 

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