U.S. Olympic Trials Begin Friday in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. – Two week after hosting the best collegians in the country, Hayward Field will now serve as host for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials which begin Friday morning. Twenty-five current or former Oregon athletes are scheduled to compete including six in the men's 1500 meters. First round of that event is Friday at 5:22 p.m.

Day one of the Trials will feature four Ducks from this past season's roster. Shelby Moran will be up first with qualifying in the hammer at 11 a.m. Jadyn Mays and Elliott Cook take on the first round of the 100 and 1500 meters, respectively, while Ryann Porter will compete in triple jump qualifying.

Cook, Mays and Moran were all Pac-12 champions this year. At the NCAA Championships, Cook was the runner-up at 1500 meters, Mays was third in the 100 and Moran finished fourth in the hammer. Porter, in her first season at Oregon, moved to No. 4 (13.01m/42-8.25) on the UO indoor list; outdoor redshirt.

Seven past NCAA champions for the Ducks will also be action Friday with Matthew Centrowitz, English Gardner, Cole Hocker, Jenna Prandini, Raevyn Rogers, Sabrina Southerland and Cooper Teare. (Update, 6/21: Centrowitz has withdrawn from the compettiion)

Time	Event	The Ducks	Watch
10:00 a.m.	Decathlon begins	Joe Delgado	Peacock
11:00 a.m.	Hammer, qualifying	F1: Shelby Moran	Peacock
4:17 p.m.	800 Meters, first round	H1: Rogers; H4: Southerland	Peacock + USA
4:49 p.m.	3,000 Steeplechase, first round	H1: Mestler	Peacock + USA
5:22 p.m.	1500 Meters, first round	H1: Gregorek, Teare, Wisner; H2: Elliott Cook; H3: Hocker, Prakel	Peacock + USA
5:50 p.m.	Pole Vault, qualifying	F2: Walsh	Peacock
5:53 p.m.	100 Meters, first round	H1: Gardner; H2: Jadyn Mays; H3: Prandini	Peacock + USA
6:50 p.m.	Triple Jump, qualifying	F1: Ryann Porter, Ellis	Peacock

Centrowitz (1500) and Gardner (4x100) are Olympic gold medalists from 2016 in Rio. Both Gardner and Prandini were part of the silver-medal 4x100 relay in Tokyo while Rogers kicked her way to the bronze medal in the 800 meters. Hocker, the reigning Trials champion at 1500 meters, went on to be a finalist during his Olympic debut in 2021.

Eugene and Hayward Field are hosting the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for an eighth time, and for the fifth-consecutive edition. By and large, the top three in each event will earn a spot on Team USA. To qualify, an athlete must also have achieved the Olympic standard or have a high enough world ranking.

2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Oregon Entries
* – current student-athletes
MEN
Matthew Centrowitz – 1500 meters (withdrew, 6/21)
Elliott Cook – 1500 meters*
Joe Delgado – decathlon
Cravon Gillespie – 100 meters
Johnny Gregorek – 1500 meters
Isaiah Griffith – triple jump
Cole Hocker – 1500 + 5,000 meters
Kyree King – 100 + 200 meters
Jackson Mestler – 3,000 steeplechase
Sam Prakel – 1500 + 5,000 meters
Damarcus Simpson – long jump
Cooper Teare – 1500 + 5,000 meters
Cole Walsh – pole vault
Matt Wisner – 800 + 1500 meters

WOMEN
Lexi Ellis – triple jump
English Gardner – 100 meters
Alaysha Johnson – 100 hurdles
Jadyn Mays – 100 + 200 meters*
Shelby Moran – hammer*
Ryann Porter – triple jump*
Jenna Prandini – 100 + 200 meters
Raevyn Rogers – 800 meters
Jaida Ross – shot put*
Cheyla Scott – high jump*
Sabrina Southerland – 800 meters
Jasmine Todd – long jump

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