The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are underway!
Let’s see how those 25 athletes associated with The Bowerman are faring in the Land of the Rising Sun, as they seek Olympic medals.
Recapping Day 1
Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics couldn’t have gone any better for those athletes associated with The Bowerman, collegiate track & field’s highest honor.
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Three past winners and two current finalists advanced to the next round of their respective events.
JuVaughn Harrison, one of three men’s finalists in 2021, got it started early, as he qualified for the final of the Men’s High Jump after clearing 2.28m (7-5¾). Harrison tied for the best field series out of any athlete in Group B with just one miss, coming at 2.25m (7-4½).
Athing Mu and Raevyn Rogers continued the trend in qualifying for the Women’s 800 Meters. Mu, one of three women’s finalists in 2021, easily won Heat 3 in 2:01.10 and drew Lane 4 in Heat 2 of the upcoming semifinals. Rogers, the 2017 women’s winner, picked up the win in Heat 4 in 2:01.42 and will start in Lane 3 in Heat 3 of the semifinals.
Jenna Prandini, the 2015 women’s winner, equaled a season’s best in the Women’s 100 Meters with her mark of 11.11 to take the third automatic qualifier out of Heat 7. Prandini drew Lane 8 in Heat 1 of the semifinals, which are set for Day 2.
Keturah Orji, the 2018 women’s winner, capped Day 1 by making her way through to the final of the Women’s Triple Jump. Orji earned the 11th of 12 qualifying spots with a mark of 14.26m (46-9½).
Three previous finalists also earned spots in the next round of their respective events: 2018 men’s finalist Rai Benjamin (Men’s 400 Hurdles), 2010 women’s finalist Blessing Okagbare (Women’s 100 Meters), 2016 women’s finalist Raven Saunders (Women’s Shot Put).
Recapping Day 2
Day 2 was a big day, both performance-wise and volume-wise for The Bowerman at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Eleven athletes with direct ties to collegiate track & field’s highest honor were slated to compete throughout a number of events. Seven of those athletes advanced to the next round, including four to their respective finals.
JuVaughn Harrison made it 2 for 2, as he easily qualified for the final of the Men’s Long Jump. Harrison, one of three men’s finalists in 2021, soared 8.13m (26-8¼) to just miss the automatic qualifying mark of 8.15m (26-9). Rest assured, though, Harrison finished fifth among qualifiers – well within the top-12 range.
Athing Mu and Raevyn Rogers continued to navigate their way through the rounds of the Women’s 800 Meters. Mu, one of three women’s finalists in 2021, cruised through her semifinal, winning in 1:58.07. Rogers, the 2017 women’s winner, snagged the final time qualifier at 1:59.28.
Mondo Duplantis, a finalist in 2019, made quick work of qualifying in the Men’s Pole Vault. What else should you expect from the world record holder? Duplantis hit the bar on his first attempt of the competition, but cleared each of the next three times on his way to the final.
Here are the other athletes who advanced to the next round: 2015 women’s finalist Keni Harrison in the Women’s 100 Hurdles; 2017 men’s finalist Fred Kerley in the Men’s 100 Meters; 2018 women’s finalist Sydney McLaughlin in the Women’s 400 Hurdles.
Three athletes didn’t advance to the next round: 2015 men’s winner Marquis Dendy in the Men’s Long Jump; 2019 men’s finalist Divine Odururu in the Men’s 100 Meters; 2015 women’s winner Jenna Prandini in the Women’s 100 Meters.
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