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The end of the Olympic Trials on Sunday, July 10th marked the beginning for Gil Roberts, Boris Berian, Conor McCullough, Allyson Felix, Arianna Washington, Brenda Martinez, Brianna Rollins, Dalilah Muhammad, Whitney Ashley, and Barbara Nwaba, who now embark on their Olympic experience in Rio De Janeiro.

Halfway through the trials, USATF So Cal athletes Felix, Ashley, Roberts, and Berian earned spots on Team USA. Highlights of the second half of the trials were Muhammad, Rollins, Martinez, McCullough, and Nwaba all earning top 3 finishes to punch their tickets to Rio.

Muhammad and Rollins both finished 1st in the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles, respectively, as well as Nwaba, from the Santa Barbara Track Club who took 1st place in the women’s heptathlon. Martinez grabbed her spot to Rio with a spectacular dive at the finish line to clinch 3rd in the women’s 1500m. On the men’s side, hammer thrower McCullough finished in 3rd place and although he has not met the Olympic qualifying standard, has been invited to participate in the Games by the IAAF to fill the field. USATF relay pools were announced and included So Cal sprinter Arianna Washington on the women’s 4x100m and superstar Allyson Felix on the women’s 4x400m relay.

Other notable men’s performances from the second half of the Trials included Jason Harrell 4th place in the discus and Colin Dunbar’s 7th place hammer finish. The men’s 110m hurdles included good performances from both Aleec Harris and Ryan Wilson who finished in 7th and 9th, respectively. Vista Murrieta High School graduate Michael Norman Jr, finished an impressive 5th in the men’s 200m.

On the women’s side, So Cal athletes performed well both on the track and in the field. The women’s 200m featured 3 SCA females in the final, with a 4th place finish by Felix, a 5th place finish from Washington, and an 8th place finish by Jeneba Tarmoh. In the 100m hurdles, Dawn Harper finished 9th, just missing advancing to the final. Kori Carter finished 4th and Jaide Stepter finished 7th in the 400m hurdles. The women’s heptathlon featured 4 top 10 finishers from Southern California, including Sharon Day-Monroe in 4th, and Santa Barbara Track Club teammates Lindsay Schwartz, 9th, and Lindsay
Lettow, 10th, complimenting Nwaba’s 1st.

Track and field action in Rio takes place from August 12-21.

2016 USATF So Cal Athletes Heading for Rio

Men

Boris Berian (800m)
Conor McCullough (Hammer Throw)
Gil Roberts (400m)

Women

Whitney Ashley (Discus Throw)
Allyson Felix (400m, 4x400m)
Brenda Martinez (1500m)
Dalilah Muhammad (400m Hurdles)
Barbara Nwaba (Heptathlon)
Brianna Rollins (100m Hurdles)
Arianna Washington (4x100m)

2016 Rio Olympic Games

• Athletics Statistics Handbook
• Schedule and Results
• Rio Olympics – Official Site
• Team USA List

2016 Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers USATF So Cal Qualifiers (PDF) | Start Lists | Status of Entries USATF So Cal Press Release – 7/5/16 (PDF) USATF So Cal Press Release – 7/14/16 (PDF) 2016 US Olympic Team Trials Qualifying Standards 2016 Rio Olympic Games Qualifying Standards 2016 Schedule and Results Schedule Results

Live Broadcast

NBC Sports Live

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (PT)
Fri., 7/1	Men’s Shot Put & 10,000m Finals	NBC	6 p.m.
Sat., 7/2	Women’s 10,000m, Long Jump & Discus Finals	NBC	11 a.m.
	Decathlon	NBCSN	2 p.m.
Sun., 7/3	Men’s & Women’s 100m & 400m Finals*	NBC	4 p.m.
Mon., 7/4	Men’s & Women’s 800m, Men’s Pole Vault & Javelin	NBCSN	4 p.m.
Thur., 7/7	Women’s Steeplechase, Shot Put & Triple Jump	NBCSN	5 p.m.
Fri., 7/8	Men’s 1500m, Women’s 100m Hurdles, & Men’s & Women’s 400m Hurdles Semifinals	NBCSN	3 p.m.
	Women’s 100m Hurdles, Men’s Discus & Steeplechase Finals	NBC	5 p.m.
Sat., 7/9	Men’s 110m Hurdles, 200m, 5000m, Triple Jump*	NBC	5 p.m.
Sun., 7/10	Men’s & Women’s 1500m & Women’s 200m Men’s & Women’s 400m Hurdles & Men’s High Jump*	NBC	3 p.m.

Tracktown USA

Tickets and Venue Information

The Southern California Athletes Advisory Committee has funds budgeted for aid to athletes in need of travel, medical, counseling, supplies or entry fees to advance to national or international championships.

This funding is available to Southern California Association athletes competing in the Open and Masters divisions.

• 2025 Athlete Funding Application Form
• Application deadline: February 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m
• The S.C.A. Athletes Advisory Committee will review applications and contact prospective recipients regarding eligibility.
• For questions, contact the S.C.A. Athletes Advisory Committee

We are proud to announce two screenings of City Slickers: Can’t Stay With Me – The Coach Bob Larsen Story during the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR. As those of you who have seen it know, this film can be both educational and inspirational. Our goal is to expose the film to as many distance runners and track & field enthusiasts as we can. We would love any of you or those in your network of friends and colleagues to attend if you are able. Coach Larsen will be doing a Q&A after both screenings. (Meb to be there for one of those Q&A sessions as well!)

DATES

• Tue, July 5th at 7:30PM
• Sat, July 9th at 7:30PM

LOCATION & TICKETS

• Bijou Art Cinemas: 492 East 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

MORE INFO

• Film website: www.boblarsenfilm.com
• Film FB page: https://www.facebook.com/City-Slickers-Cant-Stay-With-Me-494329323938058/

USATF So Cal assists in hosting successful USATF Future Stars Championships for Alvord Unified School District at Notre Vista High School in Riverside, CA.

• Results (PDF)
• Photos

The Alvord Unified School District middle schools met on Friday, May 13th for their 1st annual district track meet at Norte Vista High School. Each of the four middle schools (Arizona, Loma Vista, Villegas, and Wells) selected 72 student athletes to compete in six different events, including the 100 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 1600 meter run, 4×100 meter relay, softball throw, and standing long jump.

Former Riverside track and field star, Reggie Wyatt Jr., as well as his father, Reggie Wyatt Sr., received funding from USATF’s national office as a part of the USATF Future Stars grant program to help make the meet happen. Through the grant program, officials were hired and medals and a team trophy were distributed to the students.

The Alvord Unified Child Nutrition Services team were a big help in providing buses for each school, as well as a healthy and free lunch for all participating students. The district has plans to continue this meet annually and incorporate a track and field program into their PE curriculum, prior to each year’s track meet.

With this inception year having close to 300 student athletes participating, the event was considered a big success.

The meet was a part of USATF So Cal outreach program to get more people involved and engaged with USATF. For more information about how to get involved with USATF So Cal, please contact Madeline LeDuc, Program Manager: [email protected]

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USATF Future Stars

• LA Film Festival – Tracktown Tickets – June 7th at 6:30pm
• Premiere on June 4th sold-out
• ArcLight Cinemas – Culver City

The compelling experience of a young Olympic hopeful is heightened by the casting of numerous real-life Olympic runners — including co-writer/director and lead actor Alexi Pappas. In an impressive first-time directorial collaboration, Pappas and Jeremy Teicher offer a welcome and privileged perspective to a unique, but ultimately relatable, world.