EUGENE, Ore. — The best way to ensure a nice, comfortable middle lane for the 200-meter semifinals Saturday was to run at the front of the pack in the first-round heats Friday.
Nobody embraced that message better than the three women from Oregon running the 200 in the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on Friday.
Reigning national champion Jenna Prandini and current UO teammates Deajah Stevens and Ariana Washington all won heats in the first round, setting them up well for Saturday's semifinals. Prandini was the top qualifier out of all six heats in 22.