Trials resume with Razorbacks advancing to semifinals

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.

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.

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.

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.

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