Charity Hufnagel Wins USATF High Jump Title on Day Four of U.S. Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Charity Hufnagel is now a United States champion.
The Indiana native won her first USATF title Monday night in the high jump clearing a personal best 6’4.25”/1.94 meters. Hufnagel got the job done in stunning fashion clearing five straight heights, including her new personal best, with zero misses.
After securing the title, Hufnagel went on to attempt the Olympic standard of 6’5.50”/1.97 meters which, if cleared, would have given her a ticket to Paris. Unfortunately, she missed on all three of her attempts and will have to earn the standard at a meet elsewhere before June 30th to earn a berth on Team USA or rely on the World Athletics rankings.
Alumni Daniel Roberts (Class of 2019) ran the only track event of the evening for the Wildcats, placing fourth in the men’s 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.14. Roberts earned the automatic qualifier and will compete in Thursday’s semifinals.
Another class of 2019 alum, Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis, placed sixth in the women’s discus throw qualifier with a season-best mark of 195’0”/59.44 meters and advanced to Thursday’s final to close out day four in Eugene.
The athletes will now enjoy a two-day break before competition resumes on Thursday at 7:55 p.m. ET with Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis in the women’s discus throw final.
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Event Schedule
June 24 | Time | Round | Status |
Women’s Discus Throw | Qualifier | 6. Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis ’19: 195’0”/59.44m (q) | SB | |
Men’s 110mH | First Round | 4. Daniel Roberts ’19: 13.14 (+1.2)Q | |
Women’s High Jump | FINAL | 1. Charity Hufnagel: 6’4.25”/1.94m | PR |
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 |
|
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
June 23 | Time | Round | Status |
Men’s Pole Vault | FINAL | 4. Keaton Daniel: 19’1”/5.82m | PR | |
Men’s 100m | Semifinals | 11. Ronnie Baker (Vol. Coach): 9.98 (+2.6) | |
Men’s 400m | Semifinals | 15. Brian Faust ’23: 45.41
27. Kennedy Lightner: 47.88 |
|
Men’s Javelin Throw | FINAL | 12. Ethan Shalaway ’18: 202’6”/61.73m | |
Women’s 400m | FINAL | 3. Alexis Holmes ’22: 49.78 | PR |