EUGENE, Ore. —On the most patriotic day of the year, four Buffs, one current and three former, competed for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Two of those athletes' dreams were kept alive as former Buffs Emma Coburn and Shalaya Kipp advanced to the finals of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials on Monday afternoon.
Coburn cruised to an easy finish, taking the third heat with the fastest time of the day at 9:35.28, while Kipp ended up third in the section with a mark of 9:38.