Ottawa High product Kord Ferguson qualified for the finals in the discus toss at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Friday.

Ferguson’s first toss of the afternoon flew 194 feet, 3 inches, earning an automatic qualification for tonight’s finals.

The Wichita State signee will compete at 6:05 p.m., and he’s sitting in ninth place of 12 throwers after the qualification stage of the event.