EUGENE, Ore. – Kentucky concluded a few weeks of Olympic Trials across the world with now six Wildcats qualified for athletics events at the 2016 Olympic Games to be contested in Rio de Janeiro next month.2016 NCAA 110-meter hurdles Silver Medalist Nick Anderson ran 13.95 into a -0.3 headwind in the semifinals of his first United States Olympic Track and Field Team Trials on Saturday at Hayward Field.Anderson wrapped up competition at U.S. Trials for the Wildcats on Saturday, as he placed sixth in his semifinal heat, and 18th overall.Results from Canada TrialsAlumna Jenna Martin-Evans finished one spot off the Canadian Olympic Team, placing fourth at trials in 52.93Wildcats heading to RioEvans became the sixth Wildcat to qualify for 2016 Olympic Games in athletics, by placing third in the discus at U.S. Trials on Friday.Leah Nugent qualified for Rio in the 400m hurdles at Jamaica Trials, last Saturday.Alumni Rondel Sorrillo, a UK volunteer assistant coach who trains in Lexington, and Mikel Thomas both qualified for the Olympics at the Trinidad and Tobago trials. Freshman Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico – 100m hurdles) and Luis Orta (Venezuela – marathon) are also already qualified for the Olympic Games. Camacho-Quinn has never competed internationally so she was still eligible to compete at U.S. Trials, as she is an American citizen.
U.S. Olympic Trials Results (Kentucky connections only)
Friday, July 1
Women’s Discus Qualifying
14. Beckie Famurewa: 181'4"/55.28m
Women’s Long Jump Qualifying
2. Sha’Keela Saunders (Q): 22'3.5"/6.79m (+5.0) 10. Kenyattia Hackworth (q): 21'6.25"/6.56m (+2.3)
Saturday, July 2
Women’s Long Jump Final
4. Sha’Keela Saunders: 22’7.25”/6.89m (+1.8) 7. Kenyattia Hackworth: 21’10”/6.65m (+2.3)
Wednesday, July 6
Men’s Hammer Throw
5. Andy Fryman: 238’7”/72.73m
Thursday, July 7
Women’s 100m Hurdles Prelims
2. Keni Harrison (Alum): 12.57Q (+0.2) 8. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn: 12.82Q (+0.3)
Women’s 400m Hurdles Prelims
4: Kiah Seymour: 55.58Q
Men’s Discus Qualifying
3. Andrew Evans: 199’/60.66q
Friday, July 8
Men’s 110m Hurdles Prelims
15. Nick Anderson: 13.77Q (-1.4)
Discus Final
3. Andrew Evans (Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team)
Women’s 100m Hurdles SF
6. Keni Harrison: 12.91Q (-1.1) 10. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn: 13.02 (-1.1)
Women’s 400m Hurdles SF
10. Kiah Seymour: 56.26
100m Hurdles Final
6. Keni Harrison: 12.62 (+1.2)
Saturday, July 9
Men’s 110m Hurdles SF
18. Nick Anderson: 13.95 (-0.3)
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