UKTF Alumni Shine on Day Five of U.S. Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – After a two-day hiatus, the Kentucky track & field program and its alumni resumed competition at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials this evening at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. A night that saw various athletes in various stages of their respective competitions proved positive as four Wildcats in total survived and advanced to see another day of competition.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (UKTF 2017-18) stole the show this evening after dominating the women’s 400-meter hurdles to close out the track events in Eugene. McLaughlin-Levrone won the first rounds event in a commanding season-best 53.07. She earned the final automatic qualifier in the track events on the night and will compete again in the semifinals on Saturday.
Alumnus Daniel Roberts got the night started on the track in the 110-meter hurdles semifinals. The class of 2019 graduate won his heat equaling his season best of 13.11 to earn the automatic qualifier to tomorrow night’s final.
Alumnae Abby Steiner ’22 kept the momentum going in the women’s 200 meters first rounds where she finished second in her heat and third overall in 22.29. She also earned an automatic qualifier to Friday’s semifinal round.
On the field side of things, alumnus Andrew Evans ’14 finished second in the men’s discus throw qualifier with a mark of 214’3”/65.31 meters and advances to Saturday’s final.
Alumnus Micaela Hazlewood ’19 finished seventh in the discus throw with a mark of 193’4”/58.93 meters while Sha’keela Saunders ’17 finished 13th in the long jump with a mark of 21’0.50”/6.41 meters.
Elsewhere in the world, volunteer coach Devynne Charlton officially punched her ticket to Paris this evening after winning the 100-meter hurdles in 12.62 at the Bahamian Olympic Trials. She joins UKTF alumna Alexis Holmes ‘22 who secured her spot on Team USA in the 400 meters last Sunday.
Day six of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials will start at 8:28 p.m. ET tomorrow night beginning with alumnae Keni Harrison (’15) and Masai Russell (’23) in the 100-meter hurdles first rounds.
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Event Schedule
| June 27 | Time | Round | Status |
| Women’s Discus Throw | FINAL | 7. Micaela Hazlewood-Lewis ’19: 193’4”/58.93m | |
| Men’s 110mH | Semifinals | 3. Daniel Roberts ’19: 13.11Q | =SB | |
| Women’s 200m | First Round | 3. Abby Steiner ’22: 22.29Q | SB | |
| Women’s Long Jump | Qualifier | 13. Sha’keela Saunders ’17: 21’0.50”/6.41m (+1.8) | |
| Men’s Discus Throw | Qualifier | 2. Andrew Evans ’14: 214’3”/65.31m (q) | |
| Women’s 400mH | First Round | 1. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (2017-18): 53.07Q | SB | |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
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| 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 | 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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| June 23 | 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 |
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| Men’s Javelin Throw | FINAL | 12. Ethan Shalaway ’18: 202’6”/61.73m | |
| Women’s 400m | FINAL | 3. Alexis Holmes ’22: 49.78 | PR | |
| June 24 | 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 | |
