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Love Advances In 200 Meter Prelims At USA Olympic Trials
6/28/2012 8:30:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Results
Murray State sprinter Alexis Love started her second run in her attempt the make the London Olympic when she advanced to the 200 meter semifinals at the USA Olympic Track & Field Trials Thursday evening at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore.
On another rainy and cold evening in Oregon, Love ran from the inside lane three in the first heat and advanced to the semifinals with a run of 23.15, which was just off her Murray State/Ohio Valley Conference record of 23.08.
Love finished fourth in her heat and had wait through five more heats to see if she advanced by having one of the next three fastest times in the six heats of those finished outside the top-3 in each heat.
“I am just speechless,” Love said minutes after learning she was into the next round. “I just want another chance to run here and now I get to do that!”
So the best sprinter at Murray State in many years is still running and it's almost the fourth of July! Love's remarkable season continues as the Ohio Valley Conference Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year had already shown that she belongs in this meet. She made the semifinals of the 100m last week.
“I'm so excited for Alexis and I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow,” MSU Head Coach Jenny Severns said. “She just gave herself another opportunity to run fast.”
Love's heat and lane assignments for the 200 semifinals will be posted later at the home of USA Track & Field at: tracktown12.gotracktownusa.com. The semifinals begin at 5 p.m. CT in Eugene on Friday.
Tianna Madison had the top time with a 22.57, while Carmelita Jeter was second at 22.63. Sanya Richards-Ross was third at 22.67.
Murray State sprinter Alexis Love started her second run in her attempt the make the London Olympic when she advanced to the 200 meter semifinals at the USA Olympic Track & Field Trials Thursday evening at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore.
On another rainy and cold evening in Oregon, Love ran from the inside lane three in the first heat and advanced to the semifinals with a run of 23.15, which was just off her Murray State/Ohio Valley Conference record of 23.08.
Love finished fourth in her heat and had wait through five more heats to see if she advanced by having one of the next three fastest times in the six heats of those finished outside the top-3 in each heat.
“I am just speechless,” Love said minutes after learning she was into the next round. “I just want another chance to run here and now I get to do that!”
So the best sprinter at Murray State in many years is still running and it's almost the fourth of July! Love's remarkable season continues as the Ohio Valley Conference Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year had already shown that she belongs in this meet. She made the semifinals of the 100m last week.
“I'm so excited for Alexis and I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow,” MSU Head Coach Jenny Severns said. “She just gave herself another opportunity to run fast.”
Love's heat and lane assignments for the 200 semifinals will be posted later at the home of USA Track & Field at: tracktown12.gotracktownusa.com. The semifinals begin at 5 p.m. CT in Eugene on Friday.
Tianna Madison had the top time with a 22.57, while Carmelita Jeter was second at 22.63. Sanya Richards-Ross was third at 22.67.
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