EUGENE — The action at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships continued Friday evening at Hayward Field, where perhaps the most anticipated events were the men’s and women’s 100-meter finals.
But it didn’t take long for a superlative performance.
Sprinter Fred Kerley posted a world-leading time of 9.76 seconds to win his semifinal heat in the men’s 100 meters. In the final later Friday, Kerley nearly matched his semifinal time, posting a 9.77 to win the race ahead of Marvin Bracy-Williams and Trayvon Bromell. Oregon Ducks sprinter Micah Williams was fourth, crossing in 9.90. Former UO runner Kyree King placed sixth in 9.96.
In the women’s 100 final, Coastal Carolina’s Melissa Jefferson posted a wind-aided 10.69 to win, edging out Aleia Hobbs (10.72) and Twanisha Terry (10.74).
Other finals were the men’s long jump, women’s pole vault, women’s high jump, men’s shot put and women’s discus. There also were more heats on the track, in distances ranging from the 100-meter hurdles to the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
And there were 18 athletes with Oregon ties competing Friday.
Here’s a recap of how it all unfolded, with results and a recap of how the Oregon athletes fared.
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Day 2 schedule, results
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
5:10 p.m.: Women’s 100 hurdles, first round
Results: Former Oregon Ducks hurdler Alaysha Johnson clocked 12.41 seconds to win the first heat of the day, and that held up as the fastest time of the day. Tia Jones (12.57) and Keni Harrison (12.47) won the other two heats. The rest of the qualifiers to the semifinals: Alia Armstrong, Masai Russell, Gabbi Cunningham, Nia Ali, Tonea Marshall, Chanel Brissett, Paula Salmon, Christina Clemons, Jasmine Jones, Kaylah Robinson, Sharika Nelvis, Jade Barber and Destiny Huven.
5:35 p.m.: Women’s 100 meters, semifinals
Results: Aleia Hobbs won the first heat in 10.81 seconds, with Melissa Jefferson just behind in 10.82. Tamara Clark also moved on to the final by crossing in 10.88. The times represented personal bests for each of the three. Twanisha Terry won the second heat in 10.87, followed by Tamari Davis (10.92) and Celera Barnes (10.94). The time qualifiers moving through to Friday night’s final are Javianne Oliver (10.95) and Brittany Brown (10.96). Jenna Prandini ran a season-best 11.00 but did not make the final, and neither did Teahna Daniels (10.96).
5:45 p.m.: Men’s long jump, final
Results: Through the first three jumps for the first flight of eight jumpers, Jeremiah Davis leads with a best leap of 26 feet, 7¼ inches. A’Nan Bridgett is second with a jump of 26-4¼ and James Carter is third at 26-3. LSU’s Rayvon Grey wins the long jump, going 26 feet, 10½ inches on his third jump of the day. Steffin McCarter jumps 26-9 to place second, with Davis third at 26-7¼.
5:50 p.m.: Men’s 100 meters, semifinals
Results: In the first heat, Fred Kerley blows away the field with a world-leading 9.76 seconds. It’s a legal wind, too. It’s also a personal best for Kerley. Elijah Thompson-Hall PRs with a 9.98 to take second, and former Oregon Ducks standout Kyree King is third in 9.99. All three move on to the final later Friday night. In the second heat, Trayvon Bromell won in 9.81, followed by Marvin Bracy-Williams (9.86) and Christian Coleman (9.87). The time qualifiers both came from this heat, with Oregon Ducks star Micah Williams advancing to the final with his time of 9.94, and Kenny Bednarek also moving through with a 9.95.
5:55 p.m.: Women’s pole vault, final
Results: In the early going of the competition, five vaulters so far have cleared 14 feet, 9 inches. They are Olivia Gruver, Gabriela Leon, Sandi Morris, Emily Grove, Bridget Williams and Katie Nageotte. Five vaulters now have cleared 15-1. They are Leon, Grove, Alina McDonald, Morris and Nageotte. Sandi Morris clears 15-9 to win the pole vault. McDonald clears 15-3 to finish second, with Nageotte third.
6:05 p.m.: Women’s 3,000 steeplechase, first round
Results: Courtney Frerichs of the Portland-based Bowerman Track Club won her heat in 9 minutes, 31.25 seconds, finishing just ahead of Gabbi Jennings, who crossed in 9:32.06. Colleen Quigley of Portland placed third in 9:36.26 to also qualify for Sunday’s final. In the second heat, Emma Coburn, Courtney Wayment and Katie Rainsberger went 1-2-3. Other qualifiers for the final are Val Constien, Kayley DeLay, Andrea Rodenfels, Logan Jolly, Alissa Niggemann, Abby Kohut-Jackson, Carmen Graves and Madie Boreman.
6:15 p.m.: Women’s high jump, final
Results: Nine jumpers cleared the opening height of 5 feet, 11½ inches. With the bar now at 6-1½, only Vashti Cunningham, Rachel Glenn and Rachel McCoy have cleared both heights without a miss. Inika McPherson also has cleared 6-1½. The other five jumpers fail to clear that height. So four participants remain as the bar moves up to 6-2¾. Cunningham, Glenn and McCoy clear the height, but McPherson does not. Cunningham clears 6-4. Glenn and McCoy are now attempting that height. Neither clear 6-4, so it’s Cunningham as the winner, followed by Glenn and McCoy.
6:35 p.m.: Men’s 400 hurdles, first round
Results: Rai Benjamin posted the fastest time of the day, winning his heat in 48.41. Other heat winners were Khallifah Rosser, Quincy Hall and David Kendziera. Also moving on to the semifinals were Trevor Bassitt, Isaiah Levingston, CJ Allen, James Smith, Amere Lattin, Quincy Downing, Aldrich Bailey, Christopher Robinson, Quivell Jordan-Bacot, William Spencer, Drake Schneider and Cass Elliott.
6:42 p.m.: Men’s shot put, final
Results: Ryan Crouser wins the shot put with a best throw of 75 feet, 10¼ inches. It’s a season best and a world leader this year for the former Barlow High School star. Joe Kovacs is second with a throw of 75-0½. Josh Awotunde tosses 70-7 to take third.
6:45 p.m.: Women’s discus, final
Results: Valarie Allman wins the event with a throw of 219 feet, 7 inches. Laulauga Tausaga-Collins has a personal-best effort of 211-7 to place second. And Rachel Dincoff is third with a toss of 203-10.
7:04 p.m.: Women’s 400 hurdles, semifinals
Results: Sydney McLaughlin was in a class by herself, winning her semifinal heat in 52.90 seconds. No one else broke 55 seconds. The rest of the field for the final: Masai Russell (55.02), Ashley Spencer (55.19), Britton Wilson (55.32), Anna Cockrell (55.54), Shamier Little (55.60), Shannon Meisberger (55.61) and Lauren Hoffman (56.19).
7:21 p.m.: Women’s 100 meters, final
Results: Coastal Carolina’s Melissa Jefferson won the women’s 100-meter final in 10.69 seconds, edging Aleia Hobbs, who crossed in 10.72, and Twanisha Terry, who took third in 10.74. The times were aided by a wind speed of 2.9 meters per second.
7:30 p.m.: Men’s 100 meters, final
Results: Fred Kerley wins the men’s 100 in 9.77 seconds, pulling ahead late in the race to beat Marvin Bracy-Williams (9.85) and Trayvon Bromell (9.88). Oregon Ducks star Micah Williams placed fourth in 9.90. Christian Coleman scratched out of the race, though as the reigning world champion, he has a wild-card entry into next month’s World Athletics Championships.
7:46 p.m.: Men’s 800 meters, semifinals
Results: Isaiah Jewett led for most of his semifinal of the men’s 800, but then he faded down the stretch to finish sixth. Brannon Kidder won the heat in 1 minute, 46.62 seconds. Isaiah Harris crossed second, followed by Jonah Koech. Donavan Brazier, who trains with the Portland-based Union Athletics Club, was a scratch, though he already has a spot in the World Athletics Championships as a wild-card because he is the 2019 world champion. In the second heat, Texas A&M’s Brandon Miller held off Bryce Hoppel and Clayton Murphy in the stretch to win in 1:46.20. Hoppel crossed in 1:46.32 and Murphy was third in 1:46.45. Erik Sowinski and Baylor Franklin also moved on to Sunday’s final.
8:02 p.m.: Women’s 800 meters, semifinals
Results: Raevyn Rogers of the Portland-based Union Athletics Club finishes second in her heat to automatically qualify for Sunday’s final. Ajee Wilson won the heat in 2:00.81, with Rogers crossing at 2:01.15. Boise State’s Kristie Schoffield placed third in 2:01.43. Athing Mu wins the second heat in 1:57.55, with Sage Hurta (1:58.30) second and Olivia Baker (1:58.46) third. The time qualifiers for the final are Allie Wilson and former UO runner Brooke Feldmeier.
8:25 p.m.: Women’s 400 meters, semifinals
Results: Allyson Felix finishes fourth in her heat, crossing in 51.32. She waits to find out whether she will be a time qualifier into the final. Talitha Diggs won in 50.88, Kennedy Simon was second in 51.11 and Jaide Stepter took third in 51.26. They are through to the final. In the second heat, Kendall Ellis takes it in a time of 51.06. Lynna Irby and Wadeline Jonathas also move through to the final. Felix does make the final as a time qualifier, as does Kaylin Whitney.
8:46 p.m.: Men’s 400 meters, semifinals
Results: Michael Norman and Randolph Ross finish 1-2 in the first heat, with Norman winning in 44.28 seconds and Ross crossing in 44.36. Bryce Deadmon takes third in 44.95. Georgia’s Elija Godwin takes the second heat in 44.66 seconds. Champion Allison (44.80) and Vernon Norwood (45.02) finish second and third. The time qualifiers for the final are Noah Williams and Ismail Turner.
Athletes with Oregon ties
Women’s 100 hurdles, first round (5:10 p.m.)
Alaysha Johnson (former UO): She posted the fastest time of the day at 12.41 and cruises through to Saturday’s semifinals.
Women’s 100 meters, semifinals (5:35 p.m.)
Marybeth Sant Price (former UO): She crossed in 11.01 to place sixth in her heat and did not advance to the final.
Jenna Prandini (former UO): Prandini ran a season-best 11.00 but took fifth in her heat and didn’t make the final.
Men’s long jump, final (5:45 p.m.)
Damarcus Simpson (former UO): Simpson finishes eighth in the long jump, with a best leap of 26-2¼.
Men’s 100 meters, semifinals (5:50 p.m.)
Kyree King (former UO): King ran 9.99 in the first heat to finish third and automatically qualified for the final.
Micah Williams (former UO): Williams posted a time of 9.94 in the second heat, and he made the final as a time qualifier.
Women’s 3,000 steeplechase, first round (6:05 p.m.)
Courtney Frerichs (Bowerman Track Club): Frerichs won her heat in 9:31.25 to move through to Sunday’s final.
Colleen Quigley (Portland resident): Running in the same heat as Frerichs, Quigley finished third in 9:36.26 to also advance to the final.
Katie Rainsberger (former UO): Rainsberger placed third in her heat to qualify for the final.
Men’s shot put, final (6:42 p.m.)
Ryan Crouser (former Barlow High School): Ryan Crouser wins with a best throw of 75 feet, 10¼ inches. It’s a season best and a world leader this year.
Men’s 100 meters, final (7:30 p.m.)
Kyree King (former UO): Finished sixth in the final, crossing in a personal-best 9.96.
Micah Williams (former UO): Williams just missed out on making the team for the world championships, placing fourth in 9.90 seconds.
Men’s 800 meters, semifinals (7:46 p.m.)
Donavan Brazier (Union Athletics Club): Scratched out of the semifinals but has a bye into the World Athletics Championships because he is the 2019 world champion in the event.
Derek Holdsworth (former Western Oregon): Holdsworth finished sixth in his heat and did not move on to the final.
Women’s 800 meters, semifinals (8:02 p.m.)
Hanna Green (OTC Elite): Green was sixth in her heat and did not move on to the final.
Raevyn Rogers (Union Athletics Club, former UO): Rogers placed second in her heat, finishing in 2:01.15 to make the final.
Angel Piccirillo (Oregon Track Club): She finished last in her heat and did not advance to the final.
Sabrina Southerland (OTC Elite): Southerland ran her heat in 1:59.70, but finished sixth and did not make the final.
Brooke Feldmeier (former UO): Feldmeier advanced to the final with her time of 1:59.44, placing fifth in the faster of the two heats.
Women’s 400 meters, semifinals (8:25 p.m.)
Shae Anderson (former UO): Anderson finishes last in her heat and does not advance to the final.
