EUGENE, Ore. – Texas A&M track & field's Katelyn Fairchild, along with four professional Aggies, advanced in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials Friday night at Hayward Field.
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Fairchild, an incoming freshman, advanced to the women's javelin finals with a qualifying throw of 160-11/49.05m. Her toss placed her 11th in the first flight and 12th overall in the qualifying round. Entering the competition as one of two 2021 high school graduates, Fairchild was the only one to advance.
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Competing in the same flight, Aggie professional Maggie Malone finished the qualifying round with the top mark of 195-7/59.62m. The American record holder took one toss before calling it a day and enters the final round as a favorite.
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The javelin final is set for Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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Athing Mu clocked 1:59.31 to win the first heat of the women's 800m semifinal to earn an automatic qualifying spot in the finals. The Nike professional ran the fastest opening 400m split of 59.01 and recorded the fastest overall semifinal time. It was her third time to run sub-two minutes in the 800m, indoor or outdoor, in 2021.
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The American Under-20 800m record holder runs in the finals on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC.
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Other Aggies advancing include Fred Kerley and Shamier Little. Kerley, already with a ticket to Tokyo in the 100m, placed third in the first heat of the men's 200m first round with a time of 20.41. The Nike professional recorded the seventh fastest overall time and runs in the semifinals on Saturday at 9:33 p.m. CT on NBC
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Little, running for Adidas, won heat two of the women's 400m hurdles at 55.22. She finished with the third fastest overall qualifying time and is slated to run in the semifinals Saturday night at 8:19 p.m. CT on NBC.
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Aggies Quotes
Maggie Malone on:
taking a single throw…
"I was super nervous because this is my second Trials and I've had a really great season… I wanted to go on the runway and kind of just ease into it a little bit, I could feel myself shaking… I said, 'Matt this one for you.' My brother passed away earlier this week."
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her focus since setting the American Record…
Rhythm. I think that everything this year has been about the rhythm. For me technically I'm just trying to come in at a very rhythmic and level, I'm trying to get into the throw more level and with a taller chest. I don't want to crunch myself, I want to stand tall and just punch it.
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Athing Mu on:
the race…
"I knew it would be pretty fast because there's less people. I was prepared going out at 58 and it was comfortable. Just trying to make contact the whole race. Pretty happy with it."
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the heat…
"Water, water, water, pedialyte. We are from Texas so this is not the worst. We are prepared for it."
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Fairchild, an incoming freshman, advanced to the women's javelin finals with a qualifying throw of 160-11/49.05m. Her toss placed her 11th in the first flight and 12th overall in the qualifying round. Entering the competition as one of two 2021 high school graduates, Fairchild was the only one to advance.
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Competing in the same flight, Aggie professional Maggie Malone finished the qualifying round with the top mark of 195-7/59.62m. The American record holder took one toss before calling it a day and enters the final round as a favorite.
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The javelin final is set for Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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Athing Mu clocked 1:59.31 to win the first heat of the women's 800m semifinal to earn an automatic qualifying spot in the finals. The Nike professional ran the fastest opening 400m split of 59.01 and recorded the fastest overall semifinal time. It was her third time to run sub-two minutes in the 800m, indoor or outdoor, in 2021.
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The American Under-20 800m record holder runs in the finals on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC.
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Other Aggies advancing include Fred Kerley and Shamier Little. Kerley, already with a ticket to Tokyo in the 100m, placed third in the first heat of the men's 200m first round with a time of 20.41. The Nike professional recorded the seventh fastest overall time and runs in the semifinals on Saturday at 9:33 p.m. CT on NBC
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Little, running for Adidas, won heat two of the women's 400m hurdles at 55.22. She finished with the third fastest overall qualifying time and is slated to run in the semifinals Saturday night at 8:19 p.m. CT on NBC.
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Aggies Quotes
Maggie Malone on:
taking a single throw…
"I was super nervous because this is my second Trials and I've had a really great season… I wanted to go on the runway and kind of just ease into it a little bit, I could feel myself shaking… I said, 'Matt this one for you.' My brother passed away earlier this week."
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her focus since setting the American Record…
Rhythm. I think that everything this year has been about the rhythm. For me technically I'm just trying to come in at a very rhythmic and level, I'm trying to get into the throw more level and with a taller chest. I don't want to crunch myself, I want to stand tall and just punch it.
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Athing Mu on:
the race…
"I knew it would be pretty fast because there's less people. I was prepared going out at 58 and it was comfortable. Just trying to make contact the whole race. Pretty happy with it."
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the heat…
"Water, water, water, pedialyte. We are from Texas so this is not the worst. We are prepared for it."