Cole Hocker and Micah Williams are in Tokyo with Team USA preparing for the start of track and field competition at the Olympic Games, a place only one of them had an inkling he might be spending time this summer.
While Hocker and UO distance coach Ben Thomas scripted a training plan for this year with the possibility of an Olympic berth in mind, Williams surprised even himself with a fifth-place finish – and UO school record of 9.91 – in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. That earned him a spot in the 4x100-meter relay pool in Tokyo.