Alabama Track and Field Alum Daniel Haugh Makes USA Olympic Squad on Day Three of the U.S. Trials

EUGENE, Ore. – Alabama track and field alum Daniel Haugh earned a spot on the United States Olympic Team on day three of the U.S. Team Trials being held in Eugene, Ore., at Hayward Field, with a career-best throw in the hammer throw.

The Crimson Tide All-American and UA graduate earned his spot with a PR of 79.39 meters on the last of his six throws, taking second place in the final and grabbing one of three spots for Team USA in the hammer throw.

Day Four Crimson Tide Schedule (all times central)

Men's Triple Jump Final (6:40 p.m.) – Christian Edwards

Crimson Tide Results at Trials

Daniel Haugh posted a throw 77.43 meters to advance to the finals of the men's hammer throw on Friday. The Alabama graduate came back on Sunday and with his last throw of the competition uncorked a personal best of 79.39 meters to take second in the trials and earn a trip to Tokyo.
Christian Edwards advanced to the second round of triple jump on Saturday with a leap of 16.39 meters to finish seventh in the qualifying round and into Monday's final.
Amaris Tyynismaa advanced to the second round of the 1,500 meters on Friday with a run of 4:14.59, before taking 20^th in Saturday's semis with a time of 4:13.14.
Tamara Clark just missed the semifinals of the 100 meters, taking 15^th in a time 11.20 on Friday.
Emmanuel Bor, a former cross country All-American for the Tide, finished 10^th in the 10,000 meters final on Friday after crossing the line with a time of 28:05.00.
Krystal Schade, a former Alabama high jump All-American, finished 15th in the qualifying round of the high jump with a clearance of 1.82 meters on Friday.
Keshun McGee fouled all three of his attempts in Saturday's triple jump.

Alabama Track & Field at U.S. Olympic Trials

*Emmanuel Bor - men's 5,000m and 10,000m
*Quanesha Burks – long jump
Tamara Clark – women's 100m and 200m
Nickolette Dunbar – women's shot put
Robert Dunning – men's 110m hurdles
Christian Edwards – men's triple jump
*Kord Ferguson – discus
*Daniel Haugh – hammer throw
*Shelby McEwen – high jump
Keshun McGee – men's triple jump
*Krystal Schade - women's high jump
*Haley Teel – shot put
Amaris Tyynismaa – women's 1500m

*alumni

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