Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone headlines list of former Cats in action at US Olympic Track & Field Trials

The Summer Olympics begin in Paris in just over a month. Several Kentucky Wildcats have already made Team USA in men’s basketball (Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, and Bam Adebayo), 3×3 women’s basketball (Rhyne Howard), and volleyball (Avery Skinner). Several more could join them soon as the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field take place June 21-30 in Eugene, Oregon.

Nineteen former and current Kentucky track and field athletes (13 alumni and five current) qualified for the 10-day event, in addition to volunteer coach Ronnie Baker. The top three finishers in each event will earn a spot on Team USA for the Olympics. Live results for the U.S. Olympic Trials can be found here, and the event will be broadcast on NBC’s family of networks, including Peacock.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, expected to be one of the faces of the Summer Olympics, is the favorite to qualify for Team USA to defend her gold medal in the 400m hurdles. McLaughlin-Levrone also trained in the 400m flat but decided not to run it at the trials as to focus solely on the 400m hurdles. The first round of the 400mH takes place on June 27.

Other familiar names in action: Keni Harrison, the silver medalist in the 100m hurdles in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; Abby Steiner, who will run the 100m and 200m; and recent Kentucky graduate Masai Russell, who will also compete in the 100m hurdles. Daniel Roberts, who competed in the 110m hurdles in Tokyo, will look to earn a spot on Team USA once again.

Elsewhere in the world, current Wildcat Alex Chukwukelu won the 110m hurdles at the Nigerian Olympic Trials last weekend and will compete at the African Athletics Championships this week. Volunteer coach Devynne Charlton will participate in the Bahamian Olympic Trials on June 26-28. All-Americans Luke Brown (triple jump) & Oneika McAnnuff (400m) are set to compete at the Jamaica Olympic Trials June 27-30 while standout freshman Ed Bird will run in the 1500 meters at the United Kingdom Olympic Trials June 29-30.

Here’s a list of the former and current Wildcats participating in the US Olympic Trials and an event schedule. Go Cats.

Women:

• Celera Barnes ‘21 – 100m
• Keni Harrison ’15 – 100mH
• Micaela Hazlewood ‘19 – Discus Throw
• Charity Hufnagel – High Jump
• Alexis Holmes ‘22 – 400m
• Jania Martin – 400m
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (UKTF 2017-18) – 400mH
• Javianne Oliver ’17 – 100m
• Kate Powers – Hammer Throw
• Masai Russell ’23 – 100mH
• Sha’keela Saunders ’17 – Long Jump
• Abby Steiner ‘22 – 100m, 200m

Men

• Ronnie Baker (Volunteer Coach) – 100m
• Keaton Daniel – Pole Vault
• Andrew Evans ’14 – Discus Throw
• Brian Faust ’23 – 400m
• Kennedy Lightner – 200m, 400m
• Daniel Roberts ’19 – 110mH
• Ethan Shalaway ’18 – Javelin Throw

Event Schedule

All Times Eastern

June 21

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s Hammer Throw	2:00 p.m.	Qualifier	Kate Powers	Peacock
Men’s 400m	6:20 p.m.	First Round	Brian Faust, Kennedy Lightner	Peacock/ USA
Men’s Javelin Throw	6:30 p.m.	Qualifier	Ethan Shalaway	Peacock/ USA
Women’s 400m	6:48 p.m.	First Round	Alexis Holmes, Jania Martin	Peacock/ USA
Men’s Pole Vault	8:50 p.m.	Qualifier	Keaton Daniel	Peacock/ USA
Women’s 100m	8:53 p.m.	First Round	Celera Barnes, Javianne Oliver, Abby Steiner	Peacock/ USA

June 22

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s High Jump	8:00 p.m.	Qualifier	Charity Hufnagel	Peacock
Women’s 100m	9:00 p.m.	Semifinals	Celera Barnes, Javianne Oliver, Abby Steiner	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 100m	9:22 p.m.	First Round	Ronnie Baker	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 400m	10:14 p.m.	Semifinals	Alexis Holmes, Jania Martin	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 100m	10:50 p.m.	FINAL	Celera Barnes, Javianne Oliver, Abby Steiner	NBC/Peacock

June 23

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s Hammer Throw	8:00 p.m.	FINAL	Kate Powers	Peacock
Men’s Pole Vault	8:45 p.m.	FINAL	Keaton Daniel	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 100m	8:48 p.m.	Semifinals	Ronnie Baker	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 400m	9:35 p.m.	Semifinals	Brian Faust, Kennedy Lightner	NBC/Peacock
Men’s Javelin Throw	9:40 p.m.	FINAL	Ethan Shalaway	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 400m	9:58 p.m.	FINAL	Alexis Holmes, Jania Martin	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 100m	10:49 p.m.	FINAL	Ronnie Baker	NBC/Peacock

June 24

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s Discus Throw	8:00 p.m.	Qualifier	Micaela Hazlewood	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 110mH	8:05 p.m.	First Round	Daniel Roberts	NBC/Peacock
Women’s High Jump	8:15 p.m.	FINAL	Charity Hufnagel	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 400m	9:59 p.m.	FINAL	Brian Faust, Kennedy Lightner	NBC/Peacock

June 27

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s Discus Throw	7:55 p.m.	FINAL	Micaela Hazlewood	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 110mH	8:01 p.m.	Semifinals	Daniel Roberts	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 200m	8:51 p.m.	First Round	Abby Steiner	NBC/Peacock
Women’s Long Jump	9:18 p.m.	Qualifier	Sha’keela Saunders	Peacock/ USA
Men’s Discus Throw	9:45 p.m.	Qualifier	Andrew Evans	Peacock/USA
Women’s 400mH	9:49 p.m.	First Round	Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone	Peacock/USA
Men’s 200m	10:33 p.m.	First Round	Kennedy Lightner	Peacock/ USA

June 28

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 100mH	8:28 p.m.	First Round	Keni Harrison, Masai Russell	Peacock/USA
Women’s 200m	10:06 p.m.	Semifinals	Abby Steiner	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 200m	10:28 p.m.	Semifinals	Kennedy Lightner	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 110mH	10:50 p.m.	FINAL	Daniel Roberts	NBC/Peacock

June 29

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Men’s Discus Throw	7:30 p.m.	FINAL	Andrew Evans	Peacock
Women’s 100mH	8:04 p.m.	Semifinals	Keni Harrison, Masai Russell	NBC/Peacock
Women’s Long Jump	8:20 p.m.	FINAL	Sha’keela Saunders	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 200m	8:27 p.m.	FINAL	Abby Steiner	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 400mH	8:41 p.m.	Semifinals	Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone	NBC/Peacock
Men’s 200m	9:49 p.m.	FINAL	Kennedy Lightner	NBC/Peacock

June 30

Event	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 100mH	8:00 p.m.	FINAL	Keni Harrison, Masai Russell	NBC/Peacock
Women’s 400mH	8:29 p.m.	FINAL	Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone	NBC/Peacock