EUGENE – Qualifying rounds had a dozen athletes with Arkansas ties advancing to semifinals during Thursday’s action at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field.
Tara Davis-Woodhall led the long jump qualifying round with a leap of 22-9 (6.93) on her lone attempt to reach the final.
The women’s 400m hurdle crew all advanced to the semifinal by posting the 2-3-4-5 fastest times in the opening round behind a 53.07 for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
Razorback Rachel Glenn won her section in 55.03 while Dalilah Muhammad finished second in 55.51. Anna Cockrell claimed her heat in 54.71 while Shamier Little posted a 54.93 to win another heat.
Advancing in the 1,500m and racing in the same heat were Nikki Hiltz and Stephanie Brokaw. Hiltz placed third with a 4:16.00 while Brokaw ran 4:16.33 to finish sixth.
The 200m had a trio advancing with Brittany Brown winning a heat in 22.29 while Jada Baylark finished fifth in 23.20. Rosey Effiong placed sixth in another heat with a 22.98.
Lance Lang finished fourth in his heat of the 200m prelims with a 20.49 as Noah Lyles claimed the heat in 20.10, the fastest time in the opening round.
Khalliah Rosser finished second in a heat of the 400m hurdles with a time of 49.93 that ranked fourth best overall.
The lone final involving Razorbacks was the women’s 3,000m steeplechase where Logan Jolly placed 10 in 9:26.32 while Krissy Gear did not finish. The top nine finishers all set career best times. Valerie Constien set a meet record with her 9:03.22 victory.
Elijah Morris finished eighth in his semifinal heat of the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.54. After setting a career best of 13.07 in the prelims, Jamal Britt placed fifth in his heat with a 13.32. The last time qualifier to the final was 13.27.
Kason O’Riley was one of seven jumpers to miss the opening height of 7-0.25 (2.14) in high jump qualifying. Two jumpers advanced to the final with a first attempt clearance of 7-0.25.
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Razorback Nia Robinson finished fifth in the long jump with a mark of 20-8.5 (6.31). Andrenette Knight posted the second fastest time in the prelims of the 400m hurdles with a time of 54.09.
Arkansas Schule | 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
DAY 8 - Friday, June 28, 2024 Evening Session
| 16:00 | Javelin Throw | W Q | |
| 16:30 | Hammer Throw | M Q | |
| 17:28 | 100m Hurdles | W R1 | Gabbi Cunningham, Alex Gochenhour-Brondyke, Destiny Huven |
| 17:55 | Pole Vault | W Q | Sandi Morris, Megan Houston |
| 17:58 | 1500m | W SF | Nikki Hiltz, Stephanie Brokaw |
| 18:20 | Triple Jump | M Q | |
| 18:21 | 400m Hurdles | M SF | Khallifah Rosser |
| 18:44 | 800m | M SF | |
| 19:06 | 200m | W SF | Jada Baylark, Brittany Brown, Rosey Effiong |
| 19:15 | Shot Put | W Q | |
| 19:28 | 200m | M SF | Lance Lang |
| 19:50 | 110m Hurdles | M Final |
Friday, June 28
| 4:01 pm | M U20 Long Jump | Jaydon Hibbert |
| 6:40 pm | M High Jump | Romaine Beckford |
| 6:55 pm | W 400m Hurdles Final | Andrenette Knight |