EUGENE, Ore. – Texas A&M track & field's Bryce Deadmon qualified for Team USA as a member of the relay pool, while Aggie professional Fred Kerley qualified in the 100m Sunday night at Hayward Field.
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Despite finishing seventh in the 400m final at 44.96, Deadmon qualified for Team USA as a member of the relay pool. As part of the relay pool, Deadmon will focus on competing as a member of Team USA's 4x400m relay. The Missouri City, Texas, native, is making his first career Olympic Team.
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"Just a great effort from Bryce [Deadmon] today and it was a very close race," Head Coach Pat Henry said. "His finish qualifies him for the 4x400m relay team. He had a tremendous season and now it's all about focusing on the Tokyo Olympic Games."
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Kerley punched his ticket to Tokyo finishing third in the 100m final with a personal best time of 9.86. The former Texas A&M student-athlete, known as a 400m specialist, recently started focusing on the 100m and 200m in 2021. Already with a ticket to Tokyo in the 100m, Kerley is entered in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials 200m qualifying round on Friday, June 25 at 4:04 p.m. CT.
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The three-time USATF 400m champion and 2019 World Champs 400m bronze medalist is making his first career Olympic Team.
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Monday features Aggie professionals Jacob Wooten, Sam Hardin and Donavan Brazier in finals competition in their respective events. Wooten is scheduled to pole vault at 5:30 p.m. CT, followed by Hardin in the javelin finals at 6:15 p.m CT. Brazier, a favorite in the 800m final, is slated to run at 7:28 p.m. CT on national television broadcasted by NBC.
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Despite finishing seventh in the 400m final at 44.96, Deadmon qualified for Team USA as a member of the relay pool. As part of the relay pool, Deadmon will focus on competing as a member of Team USA's 4x400m relay. The Missouri City, Texas, native, is making his first career Olympic Team.
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"Just a great effort from Bryce [Deadmon] today and it was a very close race," Head Coach Pat Henry said. "His finish qualifies him for the 4x400m relay team. He had a tremendous season and now it's all about focusing on the Tokyo Olympic Games."
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Kerley punched his ticket to Tokyo finishing third in the 100m final with a personal best time of 9.86. The former Texas A&M student-athlete, known as a 400m specialist, recently started focusing on the 100m and 200m in 2021. Already with a ticket to Tokyo in the 100m, Kerley is entered in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials 200m qualifying round on Friday, June 25 at 4:04 p.m. CT.
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The three-time USATF 400m champion and 2019 World Champs 400m bronze medalist is making his first career Olympic Team.
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Monday features Aggie professionals Jacob Wooten, Sam Hardin and Donavan Brazier in finals competition in their respective events. Wooten is scheduled to pole vault at 5:30 p.m. CT, followed by Hardin in the javelin finals at 6:15 p.m CT. Brazier, a favorite in the 800m final, is slated to run at 7:28 p.m. CT on national television broadcasted by NBC.