Six current or former Bulldogs advanced to later rounds during the opening day of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Friday.
Former sprinter Lynna Irby (women’s 400-meter dash), sophomore Anna Hall (women’s high jump), junior Elija Godwin (men’s 400m) along with sophomore Jasmine Moore, junior Titiana Marsh and former standout Keturah Orji (women’s triple jump) punched their tickets to the next round at the Trials.
Eleven current Bulldogs and eight former Georgia standouts will compete in their home country’s Trials on June 18-27. The top three finishers in each event at the Trials will advance to the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23-August 8, barring they have the standard mark/time necessary in their event.