Three More USATF Medals on Day Four

EUGENE, Ore. – On the final day of competition at the USA Championships, former Oregon standouts Matthew Centrowitz, Raevyn Rogers and Devon Allen turned in medal-winning efforts. Centrowitz was the runner-up at 1,500 meters while Rogers and Allen grabbed bronze in the 800 meters and 110-meter hurdles, respectively.

Medalists at USA Championships
2^nd Place
English Gardner – 100 meters
Matthew Centrowitz – 1,500 meters
Cole Walsh – pole vault
Jasmine Todd – long jump
3^rd Place
Raevyn Rogers – 800 meters
Devon Allen – 110m hurdles

Since 2011, Centrowitz has finished first or second at each USA Championships in which he competed; he missed the 2014 meet. He crossed the finish line in 3:44.97, just .04 behind champion Craig Engels. Centrowitz is set to make his fifth-consecutive appearance at the World Championships with a runner-up finish as his best result in 2013.

Sunday marked Rogers' fourth national final at the senior level and her second top-three finish in as many years. She was the USA runner-up in 2018. With the latest result, Rogers secured her first berth into the IAAF World Championships.

Allen battled through the elements and found the line in a blanket finish to earn the bronze medal. He crossed in 13.38, just .02 behind second place and .01 ahead of fourth. It was Allen's second close call of the day having snatched the final qualifying spot in heat one of the semifinal. He entered the final as the sixth-overall qualifier.

Kyree King (20.49) and Phyllis Francis (22.74) each finished fifth in finals of the 200 meters. The time was a season best for King and just .04 behind the third-place spot. Francis is the reigning world champion at 400 meters and has an automatic berth into the event.

Sunday Results
USA Championships | Day 4

200 Meters
Final
5. Phyllis Francis – 22.74 (-1.2)

Semifinal
3. Phyllis Francis – 22.78Q (-1.8)
9. Deajah Stevens – 23.00 (-1.1)
14. English Gardner – 23.45 (-1.1)

Final
5. Kyree King – 20.49 (-0.7)

Semifinal
6. Kyree King – 20.53Q (-1.0)

800 Meters
3. Raevyn Rogers – 1:58.84

1,500 Meters
2. Matthew Centrowitz – 3:44.97
6. Sam Prakel – 3:46.09
10. Johnny Gregorek – 3:47.54
12. Tim Gorman – 3:49.89

110m Hurdles
Final
3. Devon Allen - 13.38 (-0.8)

Semifinal
6. Devon Allen – 13.55Q (-1.2)

Long Jump
8. Damarcus Simpson – 7.87m/25-10

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