Grant Holloway qualified to his first Olympic team after logging the fastest time in the world this year and breaking the U.S. Olympic Trials record
EUGENE, Ore. – Reigning world champion and Gators Great Grant Holloway secured his spot on Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics Saturday inside Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Holloway set the tone early in the evening during the 110-meter hurdles semifinals with a time of 12.81 [+1.8] seconds-1/100th of a second away from tying the world record. That time, however, is the fastest in the world this year and a new U.S. Olympic Trials record.
The 2019 The Bowerman winner made it official in the finals with a time of 12.96 [+0.4] seconds, winning the event and punching his ticket to Tokyo. This is Holloway’s first Olympic team.
Gators Great Avione Allgood-Whetstone finished third in the javelin with a mark of 58.94 meters (193 feet, 4 inches). Although Allgood-Whetstone placed among the top three finishers, she does not have the Olympic standard. Her qualification to the Olympics will be based on world rankings.
Freshman Claire Bryant closed an astounding freshman campaign with a 12th-place finish in the long jump. The 2021 SEC Women’s Freshman Field Athlete of the Year logged a mark of 6.34 meters (20 feet, 9.75 inches).
A complete list of results from Saturday is below.
The trials will conclude Sunday with one Gator still looking to make the U.S. Olympic Team.
Gators Great and American long jump champion Marquis Dendy, who advanced to the long jump finals Friday with a leap of 8.09 meters (26 feet, 6.50 inches), will compete during the last day of the trials beginning at 6:45 p.m. ET.
The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have the Olympic qualifying standard, will automatically earn spots on Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The games were slated to take place last year but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Games are scheduled to open on July 23.
2020 USATF OLYMPIC TRIALS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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* Venue: Hayward Field (Eugene, Ore.)
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FLORIDA GATORS TRACK AND FIELD TOKYO OLYMPIANS (USA)
Taylor Manson – 4×400 Relay
Cory McGee – 1,500 meters
Grant Holloway – 110-meter Hurdles
Will Claye – Triple Jump
Television Broadcast Schedule
Date
Network
Time
Day 10 – Sunday, June 27
NBC
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Day Nine – Saturday, June 26 (* indicates semifinals, all others are final)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
110mH (M)
1. Grant Holloway – 12.96 [+0.4] | Team USA Olympian, first Olympic team
110mH (M)*
1. Grant Holloway – 12.81 [+1.8] | Advance to finals (automatic), fastest time in the world this year, all-time second-fastest time in the world, meet record, new personal record
LJ (W)
12. Claire Bryant – 6.34 meters (20 feet, 9.75 inches)
JT (W)
3. Avione Allgood-Whetstone – 58.94 meters (193 feet, 4 inches) | Olympic qualification pending world ranking rules.
Day Ten – Sunday, June 27
Time
Athlete – Event
6:45 p.m.
Marquis Dendy – Men’s Long Jump (Final)
Day One – Friday, June 18 (All events are 1st Round)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
400m (W)
11. Talitha Diggs – 51.74 | Advance to semifinals (automatic)
16. Taylor Manson – 52.37 | Advance to semifinals (automatic)
400m (M)
6. Ryan Willie – 45.34 | Advance to semifinals (automatic)
1,500m (W)
8. Cory McGee – 4:11.86 | Advance to semifinals (automatic)
Day Two – Saturday, June 19 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
100m (M)#
30. Jeff Demps – 10.48 [2.0]
400m (W)*
7. Taylor Manson – 51.11 | Advance to finals (time)
12. Talitha Diggs – 52.04
400m (M)*
9. Ryan Willie – 45.40
1,500m (W)*
2. Cory McGee – 4:05.96 | Advance to finals (automatic)
100mH (W)#
12. Grace Stark – 12.85 [-0.3] | Advance to semifinals (automatic)
TJ (M)*
1. Will Claye – 16.85 meters (55 feet, 3.50 inches) [+0.7] | Advance to finals
Day Three – Sunday, June 20 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals, all others are final)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
400m (W)
7. Taylor Manson – 50.79 | New personal record, third fastest time in school history, Team USA Olympian in the 4×400 relay pool.
100mH (W)*
14. Grace Stark – 12.79 [+1.3]
Day Four – Monday, June 21 (events are final)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
1500m (W)
2. Cory McGee – 4:00.67 | Team USA Olympian, first Olympic team, new personal record
TJ (M)
1. Will Claye – 17.21 meters (56 feet, 5.75 inches) [+0.1] | Clinched third Team USA berth
Day Seven – Thursday, June 24 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
200m (W)#
11. Kyra Jefferson – 22.57 |Advanced to semifinals (time), season best
400mH (M)#
10. TJ Holmes – 49.90 | Advanced (automatic), season best
LJ (W)*
12. Claire Bryant – 6.29 meters (20 feet, 7.75 inches) [+1.4] | Advanced to finals
Day Eight – Friday, June 25 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals)
Event
Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
200m (W)*
12. Kyra Jefferson – 22.75
110mH (M)#
1. Grant Holloway – 13.11 | Advanced to semifinals
400mH (M)*
16. TJ Holmes – 53.98
LJ (M)*
3. Marquis Dendy – 8.09 meters (26 feet, 6.50 inches) | Advanced to finals
24. Will Claye – 7.18 meters (23 feet, 6.75 inches)
JT (W)*
4. Avione Allgood-Whetstone – 55.48 meters (182 feet) | Advanced to finals
Notes: Bold italics denotes current Gators
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