Story Published: Jul 5, 2008 at 3:47 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 10:43 PM PDT

Carter's winning throw was a personal-best 61 feet, 10¼ inches. Her father, Michael Carter, won the silver medal in the shot put at the 1984 Olympics.

Heaston's best throw was 60-02. She was the runner-up at the 2004 trials.

U.S. high school record holder Carter made her first Olympic Team as an elite athlete, winning the women's shot put with a personal-best and U.S.-leading mark of 18.85m/61-10.25. In becoming an Olympian, she follows in the footsteps of her father, 1984 Olympic shot put silver medalist and boys' high school record holder Michael Carter. The 22-year-old Michelle Carter is the 2004 World Junior champion and 20003 Pan Am Junior gold medalist. At the 2003 Texas state meet, she set the national prep record with her throw of 16.73m/54-10.75. Michael Carter's national HS record of 81 feet, 3.5 inches is considered by many to be the greatest high school record in any event in history.