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Track and Field advances 10 to next round at U.S. Olympic Trials

EUGENE, Ore. – Texas Ex Tara Davis-Woodhall advanced to the USA Team Trials long jump final on Saturday with the top-qualifying jump of the competition.

Davis-Woodhall only needed one jump to advance to the semifinals with her first-round jump of 6.93m (22-9). She'll compete in Saturday's final for a spot for her second Olympic games.

In Jamaica, 2023 and 2024 NCAA outdoor long jump champion Ackelia Smith won her national team competition with a jump of 6.53m (21-5.25). Her winning jump came in the third round after two early fouls in the competition.