Justin Gatlin (middle) expects to qualify for Rio in the 100m on Sunday. (Getty)
USA Track & Field Olympic Trials Results: Day 3
Coverage of the USA track & field Olympic trials can be watched online from 1-7 p.m. ET, as well as on NBC or online from 7:30-9 p.m. ET/PT.
We’ll have the results and Rio qualifiers for you right here once they’re available.
Here’s a look at each final on tap for Sunday:
Women’s High Jump (6:15 p.m. ET)
10 of the 12 women in the final hit 1.84 meters during qualifying on Friday, while the top four–Elizabeth Patterson, Vashti Cunningham, Chaunte Lowe and Inika McPherson–all did so without a miss.
The three who ultimately represent the USA in Rio figure to come out of that group of four. Cunningham, the daughter of former NFL great Randall, is the reigning indoor world champion, while Lowe and Patterson finished 1-2 at the 2015 U.S. outdoor championships. McPherson is a two-time indoor champion (2013, 2014), as well as the 2014 outdoor champion.
In other words, it’s a crowded field.
Men’s Long Jump (7:15 p.m. ET)
Jeff Henderson, the 2014 U.S. outdoor champion, recorded the best leap in qualifying with a mark of 8.22 meters on his first jump. He was followed by two-time Olympic medalist Will Claye (silver in the 2012 triple jump, bronze in the 2012 long jump) and University of Florida star KeAndre Bates, whose jump of 8.11 meters during qualifying was a personal best.
Two other interesting names of note who are considered long-shots to qualify: USC wide receiver/cornerback Adoree’ Jackson and former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Marquis Goodwin. They qualified 10th and 12th, respectively, so they’ll have some work to do.
Women’s 400m (7:38 p.m. ET)
Francena McCorory clocked the fastest time (50.28) in semifinals, closely followed by Allyson Felix, the defending 200m Olympic champ who is hoping to qualifying in multiple events. Courtney Okolo, Taylor Ellis-Watson and Phyllis Francis rounded out the Top 5 during the semis.
Men’s 400m (7:48 p.m. ET)
Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts and Najee Glass finished 1-2-3 during the semifinals.
LaShawn Merritt, the 2008 Olympic champ who missed the final in London due to an injury, had just the sixth-fastest time during qualifying. He did win his semifinal, though, and will certainly be a contender to head to his third straight Olympic Games.
Women’s 100m (8:44 p.m. ET)
University of Oregon product Jenna Prandini, who was part of the United States’ silver-medal-winning 4x100m relay squad at the 2015 world championships, recorded the fast time in the opening heats, setting a personal best of 10.81 seconds.
She was followed by English Gardner, Tori Bowie, Joanna Atkins, Alex Anderson and Morolake Akinosun.
Men’s 100m (8:53 p.m. ET)
The favorite here is Justin Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist. He coasted to a time of 10.03 in the opening round, which was seventh best.
That said, there are plenty of intriguing challengers, including rising star Trayvon Bromell, who tied for third (behind Usain Bolt and Gatlin) at the world championships last year. Veteran Tyson Gay is also looking to prove himself after returning from a doping-related suspension in May 2015.
Tim Keeney is a sports contributor for Heavy. He has previously worked for Rivals, StatSheet and Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @t_keenJuly 3, 2016 5:15 pm
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