Olympic Update: Raevyn Rogers wins Bronze; Devon Allen, Cole Hocker, Matthew Centrowitz advance to semi-finals

Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers won her first Olympic medal on Tuesday morning, while Devon Allen, Matthew Centrowitz, and Cole Hocker all advanced to their semi-finals.

The Oregon Ducks have been well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics this past week, with well over a dozen athletes running in the ‘Athletics’ section of the games.

Competition on the track is well underway, and for fans of the Ducks, it has been highlighted by Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers, who mounted an insane kick to win the bronze medal in the 800m final.

We will continue to update this list as the Olympic games go on, with some big stars continuing to take the track, including Devon Allen, Marcus Chambers, and English Gardner. Stay tuned as the Tokyo Games continue to roll on.

WATCH: Raevyn Rogers mounts insane comeback to win first Olympic medal in 800m final

Raevyn Rogers looked to be down and out, but a massive kick down the backstretch shot her past 4 women and put her in third, winning bronze in the 800m final.

Now that’s how you finish a race like there’s no tomorrow.

For about 90 percent of the race, Oregon Ducks legend Raevyn Rogers was near the back of the pack, seemingly letting her chance at a first Olympic medal in the 800m final get away from her. Up ahead, United States sensation, Athing Mu, was dominating and pulling away down the backstretch.

While the world was focused on the 19-year-old who was about to cruise to her first of hopefully many medals, Rogers was mounting a charge.

Down the final straightaway, Raevyn flew up the leaderboard, making her way past four other women to just barely edge out a third-place finish as she crossed the stripe. Mu won the gold, and Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson — another 19-year-old — won the silver.

It was stressful until the very end, and at many points, didn’t look like it was going to happen, but Rogers found a way to get the job done and land on the podium in her first Summer Olympics.

The legend lives on for one of Oregon’s all-time favorites.

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Olympic Update: Jenna Prandini finishes 13th in 200m; Raevyn Rogers to run in 800m final

There are a number of former Ducks competing at a high level in the Tokyo Games, with Raevyn Rogers advancing to the 800 final, and Jenna Prandini finishing 13th in the 200m.

The Oregon Ducks have been well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics this past week, with well over a dozen athletes running in the ‘Athletics’ section of the games.

Competition on the track is well underway, and for fans of the Ducks, it has been highlighted by Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers, who advanced to the 800m final which will be run on Tuesday morning at 5:25 a.m. PT.

We will continue to update this list as the Olympic games go on, with some big stars continuing to take the track, including Devon Allen, Marcus Chambers, and English Gardner. Stay tuned as the Tokyo Games continue to roll on.

Raevyn Rogers, Matthew Centrowitz, and Cole Hocker join group of Ducks heading to Tokyo Olympics

Three more Ducks clinched their spot on the U.S. Olympic team headed to Tokyo this summer with incredible races on Sunday night.

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The list of athletes with ties to the Oregon Ducks heading to the Tokyo Olympics grew on Sunday night.

With the final day of the Olympic Trials coming to a close, a trio of Eugene legends secured their spot on the team, with Raevyn Rogers, Cole Hocker, and Matthew Centrowitz all giving fans a show at the new Hayward Field.

The night started out for the Ducks with Rogers gritting it down the back stretch of the 800m final, finishing second behind 19-year-old phenom, Athing Mu, who ran a world-leading 1:56.07. Rogers time of 1:57.66 was good enough to guarantee her a spot on her second Olympic team.

The biggest fireworks of the night came in the men’s 1,500m final, when Centrowitz and Hocker battled down the stretch and provided a thrilling ending. Centrowitz led going into the final 200 meters, but Hocker mounted a huge kick and crossed the line in 3:35.28 to take first place and win the final. Centrowitz crossed in 3:36.34 to take second place and earn a trip to defend his title at the Olympics.

Technically, Hocker does not have the Olympic standard time of 3:35.00, but his world ranking is high enough to qualify him for the games in Tokyo.

Unfortunately, the Olympic dreams for long-jumper Demarcus Simpson, Colby Alexander, Sam Prakel, and Kyree King ended on Sunday night, as they failed to finish in the top 3 of their respective events.

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Thursday at Hayward Field: Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers takes the track, and men’s 1,500m kicks off

Raevyn Rogers, Matthew Centrowitz, Jenna Prandini, Eric Jenkins. The list goes on for Oregon T&F legends getting set to take the track at the Olympic Trials on Thursday night.

We’ve now had two days off, and are ready to get back into the competition.

After off days on Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. Olympic Trials kick off in a big way on Thursday night, with a few main events that we’ve been waiting for all week.

More than just the events that are taking place, a handful of Oregon legends will be taking the stage, with athletes like Raevyn Rogers, Matthew Centrowitz, Eric Jenkins, and Jenna Prandini getting set for competition.

So who should you be looking out for, and which races should you have your eye on? We’ve got you covered:

Women’s Long Jump Qualifier (5:45 p.m.)

  • Jasmin Todd (Flight 2)
  • Rhesa Foster (Flight 2)
  • Alysah Hickey (Flight 1)

Men’s 1,500m First Round (6:04 p.m.)

  • Matthew Centrowitz (Heat 2)
  • Colby Alexander (Heat 1)
  • John Gregoreck (Heat 3)
  • Cole Hocker (Heat 2)
  • Sam Prakel (Heat 3)
  • Jack Yearian (Heat 2)

Women’s 200m First Round (6:31 p.m.)

  • Jenna Prandini (Heat 3)

Women’s 800m First Round (7:00 p.m.)

  • Raevyn Rogers (Heat 5)
  • Sabrina Southerland (Heat 4)
  • Brooke Feldmeier (Heat 1)

Men’s 400m Hurdles First Round (7:32 p.m.)

  • Johnathan Harvey

Men’s 5,000m First Round (8:04 p.m.)

  • Eric Jenkins (Heat 1)
  • Cooper Teare (Heat 1)
  • Cole Hocker (Heat 2)

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