The MileSplit Olympic Trials Report

2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
Johanna Gretschel


Tara Davis placed 17th in the long jump with a mark of 19-11.75.

Day 1: Friday, July 1

Vashti Cunningham Advances to High Jump Final

  • World indoor champion Vashti Cunningham clears 1.84m/6-0.5, advances to high jump final in four-way tie for first with Elizabeth Patterson, Chaunte Lowe, Inika McPherson
PLACEATHLETERESULT1.74
5-8 ½		1.79
5-10 ½		1.84
6-0 ½		1.87
6-1 ½		1.90
6-2 ¾		1.93
6-4		POS
1Elizabeth Patterson
Unattached
1.84 q
OOO2-4
1Vasthi Cunningham
Unattached
1.84 q
PPPOO1-8
1Chaunte Lowe
Nike
1.84 q
PPPOO2-8
1Inika McPherson
Unattached
1.84 q
PPPPPPO1-3



  • Sammy Watson ran 2:04.12 for third place in Heat 3 of the Women's 800m; she will not advance to the final


Courtesy of NBCOlympics (http://liveextra.nbcsports.com) and USOC


  • Elena Bruckner placed 16th in the discus with a throw of 54.64m/179-3
  • In the qualifying round of the women's long jump, Samiyah Samuels placed 17th with a best mark of 6.19m/20-3.75. Tara Davis placed 19th with a best mark of 6.09m/19-11.75. Notably, Samuels defeated Bria Matthews of Georgia Tech, who won USATF Jr. Nationals last weekend. Both Samuels and Matthews will represent Team USA at the IAAF World U20 Championships in July

17Samiyah Samuels
Unattached
6.19
20-3 ¾
2.5
6.19
20-3 ¾
2.5
4.69
15-4 ¾
3.0
5.93
19-5 ½
1.5
2-9
18Bria Matthews
Georgia Tech
6.17
20-3
1.9
6.07
19-11
2.3
6.16
20-2 ½
2.6
6.17
20-3
1.9
1-1
19Tara Davis
Plyometric Fusion
6.09
19-11 ¾
2.1
6.09
19-11 ¾
2.1
F
1.5
6.08
19-11 ½
2.8
2-5
  • Michael Norman placed third in the first round of the men's 200m with a time of 46.20. He will not advance to the semi-finals but will compete again on Thursday, July 7 in the first round of the 200m.

     
HEAT 3
PLATHLETEMARKLN/POS
1LaShawn Merritt
Nike
45.54 Q6
2Tony McQuay
adidas
45.94 Q7
3Michael Norman
Unattached
46.203
4Ricky Morgan
USC
46.465
5Kahmari Montgomery
Missouri
46.584