The Paris Olympics are 35 days away and the U.S. Track and Field Trials are set to begin Friday at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. NC State, which has won three straight women’s cross country national championships, will have 13 athletes — current or former — competing for a spot on the Olympic track and field team.
The trials, which run from June 21 to 30, will be available to watch on the NBC family of networks. NC State will be represented in seven different events over the next 10 days, mostly long-distance events.
Of the current NC State athletes, Grace Hartman will run the 5,000 meter, while Sam Bush will compete in the 1,500. Brett Gardner is set to run the steeplechase, while Xavier Branker will test the 400-meter hurdles. All four are looking for their first Olympic berth.
While there are a few current Wolfpack runners in the field, there will be nine former NC State athletes also competing for a spot in Paris.
Elly Henes and Erika Kemp will be in the 10,000, while former NC State star Katelyn Tuohy will run the 5,000 meter along with Hannah Steelman and Savannah Shaw. Gabbi Cunningham will compete in the 100-meter hurdles, while Cam Murray is set to appear in the 110-meter hurdles. Cravont Charleston will run in the 100-meter dash. Andrew Colley is the lone former NC State runner that is slated to attempt to qualify in multiple events with the 5,000 and 10,000 on tap.
Olympic Trials Schedule of events
Women’s 5,000 — Round 1: June 21st night session (Hartman, Tuohy, Steelman and Shaw) // Final: June 24 night session
Men’s 10,000 — Finals: June 21st night session (Colley)
Men’s Steeplechase: Round 1: June 21st night session (Gardner) // Final: June 23 night session
Men’s 100 — Round 1: June 22 night session (Charleston) // Final: June 23 night session
Men’s 110 hurdles — Round 1: June 24 night session (Murray) // Semifinals: June 27 night session // Finals: June 28 night session
Men’s 400 hurdles — Round 1: June 27 night session (Branker) // Semifinals June 28 night session
Women’s 1,500 — Round 1: June 27 night session (Bush) // Semifinals June 28 night session // Final: June 30 night session
Men’s 5,000 — Round 1: June 27 night session (Colley) // Final: June 30 night session
Women’s 100 hurdles — Round 1: June 28 night session (Cunningham) // Semifinals: June 29 night session // Finals: June 30 night session
Women’s 10,000 — Final: June 29 night session (Henes and Kemp)
All events will be aired live on USA from 6:30 p.m – 9 p.m. ET and NBC at 9pm – 11 p.m ET for the “night sessions.” The full TV schedule can be found here. This will be updated with the results of the former NC State runners.
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