Ryan Crouser advances to third Olympics with Trials victory

EUGENE – Ryan Crouser advanced to his third Olympic Games with a 74-11.25 (22.84) winning mark in the shot put final at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday in Hayward Field.

After opening his outdoor season in the qualifying round on Friday, Crouser’s series in the final included five marks over 71 feet. His series opened with a 73-7.5 (22.44), improved in the round two with a 73-10.25 (22.51), and secured his winning distance in round four.

Joe Kovacs finished second with a 73-7.25 (22.43) while Payton Otterdahl placed third 73-0.5 (22.26). Jordan West finished 11th in the final with a mark of 64-8 (19.71) on his first attempt. A mark of 68-5 (20.85) was needed to reach the final three rounds.

Arkansas freshman Kaylyn Brown produced a leading time of 49.71 seconds in the semifinal of the 400m and established a bit of history while advancing to the final.

Daniel Spejcher placed 11th in the decathlon with a score of 7,654 points.

Spejcher’s second day in the decathlon started with a heat win of 14.46 for 918 points in the 110m hurdles. A discus throw on 148-3 (45.18) placed Spejcher fourth in the event as he added 771 points. A pole vault clearance of 15-3 (4.65) scored 804 points.

A javelin mark of 168-1 (51.24) added 607 points and a 4:55.37 in the 1,500m tacked on 587 additional points.

Brown, who has registered an incredible seven sub-50 times this season, became the first to ever generate a sub-50 time in the semifinals of the Olympic Trials 400m. Brown bettered the previous best of 50.06 by Rochelle Stevens in 1992.

The time by Brown ranks fifth best in Trials history and the 19-year-old has produced seven of the top 25 performances on the 2024 world list.

Joining Brown in the 400m final on Sunday are Alexis Holmes, who set a career best of 50.19 to finish third in the same heat with Brown. Shamier Little posted a 50.16 as runner-up in the second heat behind a career best of 49.81 for Kendall Ellis.

Runner-up in the third heat in 50.48 was Isabella Whittaker of Penn, who will join the Razorbacks in the fall semester. Rosey Effiong finished fifth in the same heat as Whittaker with a 50.92. Paris Peoples placed eighth in the first heat with a 52.68.

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Lance Lang advanced to the semifinal of the 100m with a 10.09 as runner-up in his heat. Jada Baylark placed sixth in her 100m semifinal with an 11.29 that placed her 18th overall.

Rachel Glenn advanced to the final of the high jump with a 6-0 (1.83) clearance. Ten of the 12 jumpers making the final cleared that height. In the long jump, Jarrion Lawson hit a distance of 26-1 (7.95) to place seventh in the qualifying round and advanced to the final.

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