Alexis Holmes is Paris Bound After Day Three of U.S. Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – Alexis Holmes is heading to Paris, France. The Kentucky track and field class of 2022 alumnae concluded proceedings for the Wildcats this evening finishing third in the 400 meters to qualify for her first-ever Olympics.
Holmes earned bronze in the 400 meters final this evening after running a personal best time of 49.78. The Connecticut native ran a split of 23.90 through 200 meters putting her in fifth place halfway through the race. Holmes dropped a spot through 300 meters at 36.49 before kicking past three runners in the final 100 meters to capture third at the line and qualify for her first Olympic Team.
Elsewhere, senior Keaton Daniel came very close to reaching the Olympics as he finished fourth in the men’s pole vault final. The NCAA champion fought his way through the field, even setting a new personal best of 19’1”/5.82 meters but couldn’t get past that height to book a spot in Paris.
Day four of the USATF Olympic Team Trials starts at 8:00 p.m. ET tomorrow night with Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis in the women’s discus throw qualifier.
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Event Schedule
| June 23 | Time | Round | Status |
| Men’s Pole Vault | 8:45 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Keaton Daniel: 19’1”/5.82m | PR |
| Men’s 100m | 8:48 p.m. | Semifinals | 11. Ronnie Baker (Vol. Coach): 9.98 (+2.6) |
| Men’s 400m | 9:35 p.m. | Semifinals | 15. Brian Faust ’23: 45.41
27. Kennedy Lightner: 47.88 |
| Men’s Javelin Throw | 9:40 p.m. | FINAL | 12. Ethan Shalaway ’18: 202’6”/61.73m |
| Women’s 400m | 9:58 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Alexis Holmes ’22: 49.78 | PR |
| June 24 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Women’s Discus Throw | 8:00 p.m. | Qualifier | Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis ‘19 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 110mH | 8:05 p.m. | First Round | Daniel Roberts ‘19 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s High Jump | 8:15 p.m. | FINAL | Charity Hufnagel | NBC/
Peacock |
| June 27 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Women’s Discus Throw | 7:55 p.m. | FINAL | Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis ‘19 | NBC/Peacock |
| Men’s 110mH | 8:01 p.m. | Semifinals | Daniel Roberts ‘19 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s 200m | 8:51 p.m. | First Round | Abby Steiner ‘22 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s Long Jump | 9:18 p.m. | Qualifier | Sha’keela Saunders ‘17 | Peacock/ USA |
| Men’s Discus Throw | 9:45 p.m. | Qualifier | Andrew Evans ‘14 | Peacock/
USA |
| Women’s 400mH | 9:49 p.m. | First Round | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (2017-18) | Peacock/
USA |
| Men’s 200m | 10:33 p.m. | First Round | Kennedy Lightner | Peacock/ USA |
| June 28 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Women’s 100mH | 8:28 p.m. | First Round | Keni Harrison ‘15
Masai Russell ‘23 |
Peacock/
USA |
| Women’s 200m | 10:06 p.m. | Semifinals | Abby Steiner ‘22 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 200m | 10:28 p.m. | Semifinals | Kennedy Lightner | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 110mH | 10:50 p.m. | FINAL | Daniel Roberts ‘19 | NBC/
Peacock |
| June 29 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Men’s Discus Throw | 7:30 p.m. | FINAL | Andrew Evans ‘14 | Peacock |
| Women’s 100mH | 8:04 p.m. | Semifinals | Keni Harrison ‘15
Masai Russell ‘23 |
NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s Long Jump | 8:20 p.m. | FINAL | Sha’keela Saunders ‘17 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s 200m | 8:27 p.m. | FINAL | Abby Steiner ‘22 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s 400mH | 8:41 p.m. | Semifinals | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (2017-18) | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 200m | 9:49 p.m. | FINAL | Kennedy Lightner | NBC/
Peacock |
| June 30 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Women’s 100mH | 8:00 p.m. | FINAL | Keni Harrison ‘15
Masai Russell ‘23 |
NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s 400mH | 8:29 p.m. | FINAL | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (2017-18) | NBC/
Peacock |
Event Results
| June 21 | Time | Round | Status |
| Women’s Hammer Throw | Qualifier | 20. Kate Powers: 206’7”/62.98m | |
| Men’s 400m | First Round | 8. Kennedy Lightner: 45.17Q | PR
22. Brian Faust ’23: 45.58Q |
|
| Men’s Javelin Throw | Qualifier | 10. Ethan Shalaway ’18: 231’1”/70.44m(Q) | |
| Women’s 400m | First Round | 6. Alexis Holmes ’22: 51.05Q
24. Jania Martin: 52.12q |
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| Men’s Pole Vault | Qualifier | 4. Keaton Daniel: 18’8.25”/5.70m | |
| Women’s 100m | First Round | 10. Celera Barnes ’21: 11.06Q (+0.4)
17. Abby Steiner ’22: 11.13Q (+0.4) 18. Javianne Oliver ’17: 11.15Q (+0.9) | SB |
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| June 22 | Time | Round | Status |
| Women’s High Jump | Qualifier | T-1. Charity Hufnagel: 6’0”/1.83m (q) | |
| Women’s 100m | Semifinals | 10. Celera Barnes ’21: 11.12 (+0.4)
22. Javianne Oliver ’17: 11.31 (+0.4) Abby Steiner – scratched |
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| Men’s 100m | First Round | 14. Ronnie Baker (Vol. Coach): 10.15 (-0.1)Q | |
| Women’s 400m | Semifinals | 6. Alexis Holmes ’22: 50.19q | PR
22. Jania Martin: 52.34 |
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