EUGENE, Ore. – Five athletes with ties to the BYU track and field program came close to advancing to their respective finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Saturday at Hayward Field.
Whittni Orton and Anna Camp-Bennett both finished eighth overall in the women’s 1500m semifinals. Orton completed the race in 4:10.70 to finish 14th overall and just two spots away from advancing to the final. Camp-Bennett, the 1500m national champion at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, ran a 4:12.05 to finish 16th overall.
Cameron Bates finished 14th overall in the qualifying round of the men’s javelin competition with a throw of 67.55m/221-7. Like Orton, he missed advancing to the final by two spots as well.
Abraham Alvarado clocked a 1:47.46 in the semifinals of the men’s 800m to finish eighth in his heat and 14th overall. He will return to action on Thursday in the first round of the men’s 1500m.
In the qualifying round of the men’s pole vault, Zach McWhorter cleared 5.40m/17-8.5 before missing the next three attempts at 5.50m/18-0 to finish tied for 19th.
The Cougars still have 12 current/former athletes who have yet to begin competition at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. A schedule specific to BYU’s athletes can be found on byucougars.com. Broadcast information, live results and start lists can be found on usatf.org.
BYU Men - U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers
Name | Event | Qualifying Mark | Status [Round Reached, Place, Time/Mark] |
#Abraham Alvarado | 800m | 1:46.15* | DNQ [Semifinals, 14th place, 1:47.46] |
#Abraham Alvarado | 1500m | 3:36.82* | DNQ [First Round, 29th place, 1:47.88] |
Cameron Bates | Javelin | 77.17m/253-2 | DNQ [Qualifying Round, 14th place, 67.55m/221-7] |
#Zach Blackham | High Jump | 2.20m/7-2.5 | DNQ [Qualifying Round, T-17th place, 2.14m/7-0.25] |
Michael Bluth | 400m | 45.13* | DNQ [First Round, 20th place, 46.05] |
Casey Clinger | 5000m | 13:24.90* | DNQ [Final, 12th place, 13:50.20] |
Talem Franco | 1500m | 3:37.55 | DNQ [Semifinals, 21st place, 3:46.37] |
Conner Mantz | 5000m | 13:24.78* | DNQ [Final, 8th place, 13:32.69] |
Conner Mantz | 10,000m | 27:41.16* | DNQ [Final Round, 5th place, 27:59.37] |
Garrett Marsing | Steeplechase | 8:31.54* | DNQ [First Round, 25th place, 8:53.37] |
Zach McWhorter | Pole Vault | 5.80m/19-0.25* | DNQ [Qualifying Round, T-19th place, 5.40m/17-8.5] |
Colten Yardley | 400m Hurdles | 50.04 | DNQ [First Round, 22nd place, 52.32] |
*Met USATF Qualifying Standard
#BYU track and field alumni
BYU Women - U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers
Name | Event | Qualifying Mark | Status [Round Reached, Place, Time/Mark] |
Anna Camp-Bennett | 1500m | 4:08.58 | DNQ [Semifinals, 16th place, 4:12.05] |
Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes | 800m | 2:02.49* | DNQ [First Round, 36th place, 2:05.59] |
#Makenna Myler | 10,000m | 32:02.62* | DNQ [Final, 14th place, 32:44.72] |
Whittni Orton | 1500m | 4:09.31 | DNQ [Semifinals, 14th place, 4:10.70] |
Whittni Orton | 5000m | 15:12.91* | DNQ [First Round, DNS, DNS] |
Ashton Riner | Javelin | 57.31m/188-0 | DNQ [First Round, 20th place, 46.73m/153-3] |
Claire Seymour | 800m | 2:01.91* | DNQ [First Round, 38th place, 2:06.67] |
Courtney Wayment | Steeplechase | 9:31.37* | DNQ [Final, 4th place, 9:23.09] |
*Met USATF Qualifying Standard
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