RIO DE JANEIRO - Former WKU track and field athlete Michelle Finn ranked 39th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase after the first round of action from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The native of Ireland posted a time of 9:49.45 to finish 11th in her heat at the João Havelange Olympic Stadium. The top 18 competitors advanced to Monday's event finals slated for 9:15 a.m. CT.
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are the first Olympic event of Finn's career. A Lady Topper from 2009-12, Finn qualified for the Games with a personal best run of 9:43.