Current and former Red Wolves on track to qualify for 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials By Caleb Garner - Arkansas State Athletics | April 27, 2021 at 3:17 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 3:17 PM
Several current and former Arkansas State track and field athletes find themselves on the verge of qualifying for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials, held June 18-27 in Eugene, Oregon.
Athletes have until Sunday, June 6, 2021, to earn qualifying marks. Reigning champions and those who meet the Olympic standards automatically qualify for each event, while the final spots in each event are filled out by hopefuls who do not necessarily have Olympic-standard marks.
Bahamian elite athletes get on the track Shaunae Miller-Uibo. FILE
A number of Bahamian elite athletes were on the track on Sunday, taking part in the Pure Athletics Spring Invitational at the Orlando Health National Training Center (NTC) in Clermont, Florida.
In the women’s 200 meters (m), Shaunae Miller-Uibo was as impressive as ever, opening up in 22.03 seconds. Legally, it was her fastest season opener ever. She ran a windy 21.90 seconds at the same meet in 2017.
Sporting blonde hair, Pure Athletics athlete Miller-Uibo got out of the blocks quickly, straightened up and made up the stagger on American Fe Edwards who was a lane ahead of her. Miller-Uibo powered to the front and came home comfortably in 22.03. American Quanera Hayes, representing Life Speed Athletics out of Minneola, Florida, finished second in that heat, and was second overall, in 22.68 seconds. American Lynna Irby, from Pure Athletics, was third overall in 22.75 seconds.