Green's Record Javelin Throw Advances Her to Finals; Jones Moves Forward in 1,500m
June 28, 2024 | Track and Field, Olympians
EUGENE, Ore. – Colorado's Jada Green set a school record with a 54.42m throw to advance to the finals in the javelin throw at the USA Olympic Track and Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on Friday, June 28.
Green began her day with a throw out of sector on her first attempt, but she rebounded with her best-ever throw on her second attempt, catapulting herself to fifth place. After three rounds, she finished in sixth and advanced to the finals.
Cole Romig's impressive season came to an end in the semifinals of the men's 400-meter hurdles, finishing 19th with a time of 51.22. Romig had a strong end to the season, running a personal best of 50.36 for a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championship. That time qualified him for the NCAA West Regional and the Olympic Trials. Romig finished 19th in the NCAA semifinals. He enters next season as a senior and looks forward to bringing home a Big 12 individual championship.
The women's 1500m featured action-packed racing. CU alumnae Dani Jones and Sage Hurta-Klecker faced drama. Jones stumbled in the final 100m but maintained her balance to finish 11th with a time of 4:04.45, qualifying on time. Hurta-Klecker found herself battling for a spot in the finals, but could not overcome incidental contact, finishing with the 14th best time of 4:08.07, ending her Olympic journey.
Colorado's Abbey Glynn will be the lone Buffalo competing on Saturday, June 29, in the semifinals of the 400m hurdles at 6:41 p.m. MT.
Fans can watch live action on the NBC family of networks and stream it live on Peacock. For updated information, visit USATF.org.
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