Women’s 1,500-meter semi-finals
Morgan Uceny,@@checked@@ the 2011 U.S. champion, goes into the semifinals with the fastest qualifying time. However, many eyes will be on former world champ Jenny Simpson and current Duck Jordan Hasay,@@checked@@ a two-time NCAA champion in her own right. Finals for the event are on Sunday at 4:23 p.m.
Men’s 1,500-meter semi-final
Will Oregonians be able to pull off a 1-2-3 finish in these finals on Sunday? Four athletes with Oregon roots have qualified for the semis. Jordan McNamara, a collegiate All-American and OTC Elite member, currently has the fastest qualifying time. Matthew Centrowitz, a former University of Oregon Duck and bronze medalist at the International Association of Athletics Federations’ World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, will also be running. Other Oregon athletes in the race include former Ducks Andrew Wheating and A.J. Acosta.
Women’s 200-meter semi-finals
Olympic Trials 400-meter champion Sanya Richards-Ross will face Lauryn Williams and 100-meter Olympic Trial champion Carmelita Jeter for a place in the finals Sunday. Other contenders include two-time Olympic silver medalist Allyson Felix and third-place finisher at the USA Outdoor Championship, Jeneba Tarmoh. As you may know, Felix and Tarmoh train under the same coach and are poised for a run-off to in the 100 meters before the conclusion of the Olympic Trials.
Men’s 200-meter prelims
One-hundred meter champion Justin Gatlin returns to the track in this event, as well as 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix. Other athletes to watch for are Wallace Spearmon Jr., who was a bronze medalist in Daegu and a two-time NCAA champion, and Shawn Crawford, who won the gold medal in the 200m in 2004.