EUGENE, Ore. — Illinois’ David Kendziera narrowly missed qualifying for the 400-meter hurdles final, clocking 49.57 seconds Friday at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Johnny Dutch, competing unattached, had the fastest semifinal time, finishing in 48.90.
Illinois’ Dylan Lafond placed 20th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing in 9 minutes, 5.07 seconds.
Trayvon Bromell and Tori Bowie had the fastest times in the men’s and women’s 100-meter semifinals.
Bromell, a soon-to-be junior at Baylor, finished in 9.76 seconds on a sweltering evening. That was 0.03 second ahead of Tyson Gay, who won the other heat.