Keaton Daniel Ties Personal Best, Finishes Eighth in the Pole Vault at U.S. Olympic Trials
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EUGENE, Oregon – Keaton Daniel of the Kentucky track and field team tied his personal best while finishing eighth in the finals of the pole vault Monday at the United States Olympic Trials at Hayward Field.
Daniel, a redshirt freshman from Henderson, Nevada, got the evening off to a good start, clearing his first attempt at 17’10.5″/5.45 meters. Then, he hit his second try at 18’4.5″/5.60m to advance to the next level.
In the third round, Daniel made a first-attempt clearance at 18’8.25″/5.70m, which tied his personal best — the school-record height he established at this year’s Southeastern Conference Championships.
The youngest competitor among the 12 finalists, Daniel was unable to further his evening, landing in eighth place in the attempt to secure a place in Tokyo. Having barely turned 20 years old, however, he is likely looking forward to his next attempt at fulfilling Olympic dreams only three years away.
Meanwhile, Ethan Shalaway (UK Class of 2018) finished 10th in the finals of the javelin throw. He began with a toss of 219’1″/66.78m and finished with his best result of the evening, hurling the spear 219’4″/66.86m.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be rest days before the competition resumes Thursday with nine Wildcats in action. More UK alumni and current Cats are entered in the meet and will be covered as they compete.
Kentucky alumni NCAA Champions Sydney McLaughlin (400H), Dezerea Bryant (200m), Olivia Gruver (PV) and Sha’Keela Saunders (LJ) will all compete on Thursday. Katy Kunc (3k steeple final), Kenyattia Hackworth and Kiah Seymour, and current team members Masai Russell and Faith Ross are also scheduled to compete.
Two Wildcats have earned a spot on Team USA during the Trials – Javianne Oliver in the 100m dash and Keni Harrison in the 100m hurdles. They will be joined at the Olympics by UK alumna Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who will represent Puerto Rico in the 100m hurdles.
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo were postponed last year, but are still being known as the 2020 Olympics.
How to qualify for the Olympics
The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have the Olympic qualifying standard which was established by World Athletics months ago, will automatically earn spots on Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in in Tokyo in July-August 2021.
Olympic team trials and their equivalent meetings are taking place across the world in the coming days and weeks.
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U.S Olympic Teams Trials Schedule | All Times Pacific (local) and subject to change. |
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Day 1 – Friday, June 18, 2021 |
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Discus Throw |
Women |
Qualifying |
4. Micaela Hazlewood (Class of 2019): 195’11″/59.72m q |
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400m |
Women |
1st Round |
17. Chloe Abbott (Class of 2020): 52.52 |
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High Jump |
Women |
Qualifying |
Annika Williams (Scratched) |
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100m |
Women |
1st Round |
2. Javianne Oliver (Class of 2017): 10.96Q (+1.1) | PB 7. Dezerea Bryant (Class of 2015): 11.09 (+0.8) | SB |
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10,000m |
Men |
Final |
17. Jacob Thomson (Class of 2018): 28:42.08 |
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Day 2 – Saturday, June 19, 2021 |
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Javelin Throw |
Men |
Qualifying |
12. Ethan Shalaway (Class of 2018): 223’3″/68.04m q |
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Pole Vault |
Men |
Qualifying |
T1. Keaton Daniel: 18’6.5″/5.65m q |
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100m Hurdles |
Women |
1st Round |
1. Keni Harrison (Class of 2015/ UK Athletics HoF): 12.49Q (-0.3) 19. Masai Russell: 13.09 (+0.1) 26. Faith Ross: 13.32 (-0.3) |
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100m |
Men |
1st Round |
24. Lance Lang: 10.27 |
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100m |
Women |
Semi-Finals |
2. Javianne Oliver (Class of 2017): 10.83wQ (+2.3) 9. Dezerea Bryant (Class of 2015): 11.03w (+2.3) |
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Discus Throw |
Women |
Final |
2. Micaela Hazelwood: 205’2″/62.54m |
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100m |
Women |
Final |
2. Javianne Oliver (Class of 2017): 10.99 (-1.0), makes U.S. Olympic Team |
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Day 3 – Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
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100m Hurdles |
Women |
Semi-Finals |
2. Keni Harrison (Class of 2015/UK Athletics HoF): 12.50Q (+1.3) |
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3000m Steeplechase |
Women |
1st Round |
13. Katy Kunc (Class of 2018): 9:37.85q | Personal best |
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100m Hurdles |
Women |
Final |
1. Keni Harrison (Class of 2015/UK Athletics HoF): 12.47 (+0.8), makes U.S. Olympic Team |
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Day 4 – Monday, June 21, 2021 |
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Pole Vault |
Men |
Final |
8. Keaton Daniel: 18’8.25″/5.70m = PB, school record |
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Javelin Throw |
Men |
Final |
10. Ethan Shalaway (Class of 2017): 219’4″/66.86m |
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Day 5 – Tuesday, June 22, 2021 |
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Rest Day
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Day 6 – Wednesday, June 23, 2021 |
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Rest Day |
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Day 7 – Thursday, June 24, 2021 |
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1:25 p.m. |
Hammer Throw |
Women |
Qualifying |
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1:30 p.m. |
Shot Put |
Women |
Qualifying |
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5:00 p.m. |
Pole Vault |
Women |
Qualifying |
Olivia Gruver (transferred to Washington for senior year) |
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5:45 p.m. |
Long Jump |
Women |
Qualifying |
Kenyattia Hackworth (Class of 2015), Sha’Keela Saunders (Class of 2018) |
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6:04 p.m. |
1500m |
Men |
1st Round |
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6:31 p.m. |
200m |
Women |
1st Round |
Dezerea Bryant |
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7:00 p.m. |
800m |
Women |
1st Round |
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7:05 p.m. |
Discus Throw |
Men |
Qualifying |
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7:32 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
Men |
1st Round |
Sydney McLaughlin (2018), Kiah Seymour (2016), Masai Russell, Faith Ross |
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8:00 p.m. |
Shot Put |
Women |
Final |
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8:04 p.m. |
5000m |
Men |
1st Round |
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8:47 p.m. |
3000m Steeplechase |
Women |
Final |
Katy Kunc (Class of 2018) |
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Day 8 – Friday, June 25, 2021 |
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1:00 p.m. |
Javelin Throw |
Women |
Qualifying |
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1:30 p.m. |
Long Jump |
Men |
Qualifying |
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2:04 p.m. |
200m |
Men |
1st Round |
Lance Lang, EJ Floreal (Class of 2019) |
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2:33 p.m. |
110m Hurdles |
Men |
1st Round |
Daniel Roberts (2019), Nick Anderson (Class of 2016), Tai Brown |
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3:00 p.m. |
High Jump |
Men |
Qualifying |
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3:02 p.m. |
800m |
Women |
Semi-Finals |
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3:18 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
Men |
Semi-Finals |
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3:30 p.m. |
Discus Throw |
Men |
Final |
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3:35 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
Women |
1st Round |
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4:05 p.m. |
1500m |
Men |
Semi-Finals |
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4:25 p.m. |
200m |
Women |
Semi-Finals |
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4:42 p.m. |
3000m Steeplechase |
Men |
Final |
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Day 9 – Saturday, June 26, 2021 |
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9:00 a.m. |
20km Race Walk |
Men |
Final |
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9:01 a.m. |
20km Race Walk |
Women |
Final |
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1:15 p.m. |
100m Hurdles |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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2:30 p.m. |
High Jump |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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4:05 p.m. |
Hammer Throw |
Women |
Final |
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4:40 p.m. |
Shot Put |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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5:30 p.m. |
Javelin |
Women |
Final |
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5:38 p.m. |
200m |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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5:40 p.m. |
Pole Vault |
Women |
Final |
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6:03 p.m. |
110m Hurdles |
Men |
Semi-Finals |
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6:19 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
Women |
Semi-Finals |
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6:30 p.m. |
Long Jump |
Women |
Final |
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6:35 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
Men |
Final |
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6:44 p.m. |
10,000m |
Women |
Final |
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7:24 p.m. |
200m |
Women |
Final |
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7:33 p.m. |
200m |
Men |
Semi-Finals |
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7:51 p.m. |
110m Hurdles |
Men |
Final |
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Day 10 – Sunday, June 27, 2021 |
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1:00 p.m. |
Long Jump |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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1:30 p.m. |
High Jump |
Men |
Final |
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2:15 p.m. |
Javelin Throw |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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3:50 p.m. |
800m – B |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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4:00 p.m. |
Long Jump |
Men |
Final |
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4:04 p.m. |
800m – A |
Women |
Heptathlon |
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4:20 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
Women |
Final |
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4:30 p.m. |
5000m |
Men |
Final |
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4:52 p.m. |
800m |
Women |
Final |
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5:10 p.m. |
1500m |
Men |
Final |
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5:22 p.m. |
200m |
Men |
Final |
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