Three UKTF Wildcats Advance After Day Two of U.S. Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – The Kentucky track and field program concluded day two of the 2024 United States Olympic Team Trials today at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon with three Wildcats advancing to their respective event semifinals or finals.
Senior Charity Hufnagel punched her ticket to the women’s high jump final this evening after three perfect jumps. The 2023 NCAA Outdoor high jump champion finished the event in a five-way tie for first place overall with a clearance of 6’0”/1.83 meters. She will compete for a chance at making Team USA on Monday evening.
On the track, volunteer coach Ronnie Baker got his U.S. Olympic Team Trials underway in the 100 meters earning himself an automatic qualifier to tomorrow’s semifinals with a 14th place finish overall in 10.15.
Alumna Alexis Holmes (Class of 2022) survived a scare after not earning the automatic qualification in the women’s 400 meters semifinals. The Connecticut native finished third in her heat but managed to make the final on time finishing in 50.19.
Day three of the USATF Olympic Team Trials starts at 8:45 p.m. ET tomorrow night with senior Keaton Daniel in the pole vault final.
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| June 22 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Women’s High Jump | 8:00 p.m. | Qualifier | T-1. Charity Hufnagel: 6’0”/1.83m (q) | Peacock |
| Women’s 100m | 9:00 p.m. | Semifinals | 10. Celera Barnes ’21: 11.12 (+0.4)
22. Javianne Oliver ’17: 11.31 (+0.4) |
NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 100m | 9:22 p.m. | First Round | 14. Ronnie Baker (Vol. Coach): 10.15 (-0.1)Q | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s 400m | 10:14 p.m. | Semifinals | 6. Alexis Holmes ’22: 50.19q | PR
22. Jania Martin: 52.34 |
NBC/
Peacock |
Event Schedule
| June 23 | Time | Round | Status | TV |
| Men’s Pole Vault | 8:45 p.m. | FINAL | Keaton Daniel | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 100m | 8:48 p.m. | Semifinals | Ronnie Baker (Vol. Coach) | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 400m | 9:35 p.m. | Semifinals | Brian Faust ‘23
Kennedy Lightner |
NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s Javelin Throw | 9:40 p.m. | FINAL | Ethan Shalaway ‘18 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Women’s 400m | 9:58 p.m. | FINAL | Alexis Holmes ‘22 | NBC/
Peacock |
| Men’s 100m | 10:49 p.m. | FINAL | Ronnie Baker (Vol. Coach) | NBC/
Peacock |
| 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 |
| Men’s 400m | 9:59 p.m. | FINAL | Brian Faust ‘23
Kennedy Lightner |
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 |
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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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