A former Penn Stater will compete for his ticket to Paris on Thursday.
Brannon Kidder will be running in Heat 2 of the men's 800 meter race at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Kidder will be joined by current Nittany Lion Darius Smallwood and former Nittany Lion Isaiah Harris in the heat.
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