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Wilson will continue javelin career after Olympic Trials

The semifinals are scheduled to be run at 7:25 p.m. ET, while the finals are set to run at 8:52 p.m. ET. The Willingboro, N.J., native crossed the line in 13.63 to finish second in his heat and earn the automatic qualifying bid. Thursday’s heats may be viewed online only at NBCsports.com/live.

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After a week of watching and waiting, Devon Allen finally got his turn to compete on Friday, and the OR redshirt sophomore didn’t disappoint. The leap for Samuels would have given her the second best mark in The American Athletic Conference this season. Camacho-Quinn’s 12.69 ranks eighth.

Centrowitz and Wheating were joined by six other current or former Ducks in the men’s 1,500 qualifying round – Daniel Winn (3:42.22), Matthew Maton (3:42.51), Jordan McNamara (3:42.58), Johnny Gregorek (3:43.04), Colby Alexander (3:50.01) and Sam Prakel (3:50.73), all of whom qualified for the semifinals.

“I’ve been having trouble with my start for the majority of the year, but I just stay patient and hopefully it’ll click at the right time”, Richardson said.

The women’s 100 hurdles is one of America’s deepest events.

“Wet again. Obviously, each round is going to get more and more competitive”, said Centrowitz, who placed fourth in the 1,500 at the 2012 Olympics in London. Up to three athletes with the Olympic standard time of 13.47 in the 110-meter hurdles can qualify for next month’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has already accepted a spot on Puerto Rico’s Olympic team. Camacho-Quinn is the sister of Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn. “I really kind of declared for Puerto Rico, so if I did make the US team, that would kind of be wrong (to change sides)”.

Even when informed of his athletic career, Michelle said she did not look at her father as a great shot-putter or a great football player, but merely as a great father.

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And on that final attempt, Carter threw a shot put of 19.59 meters, breaking a USA Olympic trials record. Andrew Evans, a 2014 United Kingdom graduate, competes in the discus throw at 9 p.m.

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