Texas Relays victory is sweet for Thorndale shot putter Bethany Preusse
Three Austin-area athletes took top spots on the final day of the Texas Relays. They include Bethany Preusse of Thorndale, Louis Hickman of LBJ and Chayse Madison-Haire of St. Dominic Savio.
Thorndale’s Bethany Preusse competes in the shot put on Saturday afternoon during the 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, April 4, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) Thorndale junior Bethany Preusse's journey to a shot put victory Saturday at the Texas Relays had a sweet ending.
Whenever she wins an event — she competes in the shot put, discus and hammer throw — Brian Preusse take his daughter out to celebrate. It's a family tradition. "My dad put ice cream on the line today!
" Bethany said, her cheeks reddened by cold rain that dampened Mike A. Myers Stadium on the final day of the meet. "That's always been our go-to thing.
I'm trying to convince him about Andy's (Frozen Custard). " But before she could indulge in bowl of her go-to favorite, chocolate, she had business to take care of. One day after taking second in the discus, she won the shot put with a toss of 44 feet, 6 inches.