Two Gators advance and Elmore sets two season bests on day 2 in Lima.
LIMA, Peru – Day 2 of the World Athletics U20 Championships saw two Gators advance, one set multiple season bests, and a top-5 finish in the Discus Throw Final.
U.S. U20 Discus Throw Champion Gracelyn Leiseth finished fifth in the Women’s Discus Throw Final. Her throw of 52.87m was tops among the U.S. and North American competitors. She will look to secure another top-5 finish in these games, as she competes in the Shot put beginning on August 30.
The Men’s 400mH featured a dominant performance from incoming Gator freshman Vance Nilsson. His 51.98 second pace was first in his heat, the 11th best in the field, and landed him in the Semifinal. Less than two months removed from racing at the U.S. Olympic Trials, the 18-year-old phenom is primed to make waves on the world stage.
Asia Phillips, competing for Canada, made the most of her jumps in the qualifying rounds, setting a 13.20m mark. She advances to the Final with the fourth best mark in the field. The Triple Jump Final is Slated for Saturday, August 31.
Abigail Elmore rounded out her Heptathlon performance with two season bests in the final two disciplines, posting her best marks of the year with a 5.46m leap in the Long Jump and a 35.19m mark in the Javelin. Her 2:29.72 time in the 800m was good for fourth in her heat, and rounded out her final Heptathlon score at 5052 points. Her total was good for 13th in the final standings.
WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS
DAY 2 RESULTS
Heptathlon: Abigail Elmore – USA
10:35 a.m. – Long Jump – 5.46m, 688 pts, Season Best
1:04 p.m. – Javelin – 35.19m, 575 pts, Season Best
7:10 p.m. – 800m – 2:29.72, 696 pts
Men’s 400mH – Heats
11:05 a.m. – Vance Nilsson – USA – 51.98, Qualified for Semifinal
Women’s Triple Jump – Qualification
12:50 p.m. – Asia Phillips – Canada – 13.20, 4th in field, Qualified for Final
Women’s Discus Throw – Final
5:28 p.m. – Gracelyn Leiseth – USA – 52.87m, 5th
DAY 3 SCHEDULE
Women’s 100mH
11:03 a.m. – Heats – Habiba Harris, Jamaica
4:05 p.m. – Semifinal – Habiba Harris, Jamaica*
Men’s 200m
1:29 p.m. – Heats – Jaden Wiley, USA
6:10 p.m. – Semifinal – Jaden Wiley, USA*
Women’s 3000m
2:16 p.m. – Heats – Gabrielle Schmidt – Australia
