Hempfield graduate Bridget (Guy) Williams competes in the pole vault for Virginia.
Bridget (Guy) Williams is headed to the U.S. Olympic trials women’s pole vault finals after clearing 14 feet, 9 inches during qualifying Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
Latrobe’s Hanna Green, meanwhile, advanced to the semifinals in the 800-meter run.
Williams, a Hempfield grad, needed to finish in the Top 12 to advance to the finals Saturday. She’ll need to finish Top 3 to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo, Japan.
Williams, who was seeded fifth coming into the trials, is tied for seventh. Five competitors cleared 14-9 without a miss. One other vaulter cleared it with one miss but one fewer attempt. Ten of the 12 qualifiers cleared 14-9.
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