Day one of the Olympic Trials certainly did not disappoint.
The highlights of the afternoon at Hayward Field saw Oregon native Ryan Crouser setting the world record in the shot-put, throwing it 76-8.25, and breaking the old mark by an incredible 8 inches. We also got to watch a tightly contested 10,000-meter race to close out the night, which unfortunately saw both of the Oregon Ducks competing fall by the wayside.
All in all, it wasn’t a stellar day for Duck alums, with only three of the 10 competing athletes advancing to the semi-finals. Oregon legend Phyllis Francis got through the 400m qualifying round with a 51.34, while both English Gardner and Jenna Prandini advance in the 100m dash, coming in at 11.17 and 11.22, respectively.
Here is how the flock of Ducks faired on Friday:
- Phyllis Francis 400m // 10th place // 51.34 // Advanced
- English Gardner 100m // 13th place // 11.17 // Advanced
- Jenna Prandini 100m // 18th place // 11.22 // Advanced
- Marcus Chambers 400m // 23rd place // 46.30 // Did not advance
- Galen Rupp 10,000m // 6th place // 27:49.53 // Did not advance
- Eric Jenkins 10,000m // Did not finish (Injury)
- Alli Cash 1,500m and 5K // Did not Race (Unknown)
- Hannah Cunliffe 100m // 16th place // 11.21 // Did not advance
- Kiana Phelps Discus Q // 21st place // 175-6 // Did not advance
- Dominique Ruotolo triple jump // 13th place // 42-11 // Did not advance
For the three Ducks that did advance out of their qualifiers on Friday, they will take the track again on Saturday in the semi-finals and work to stay alive. Prandini and Gardner will line up in the starting blocks at 6:03 p.m. in the 100m semi-finals, while Francis will line up in the 400m semi-finals at 7:20 p.m.
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