The U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field finished up Sunday night after an electrifying 10 days of events. The trials, which took place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, displayed the athletic abilities of Americans across the nation, including some Ole Miss Rebels. Fourteen Rebels, past and present, competed in Eugene alongside Ole Miss volunteer coach Jessica Ramsey for a top-three qualifying spot in their events to head to Tokyo.
Day one began with Shannon Ray representing UM in the first round of the women’s 100-meter dash. Sam Kendricks, an Oxford native and bronze medalist in 2016, flew past the men’s pole vault qualifying round, while Isiah Young moved on in the men’s 100-meter dash on day two.