Only one event final — the men’s 110-meter hurdles — was on the schedule Friday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. But there were stars and intrigue aplenty as the action rolled on at Hayward Field in Eugene for Day 8 of the trials.
Sprint stars Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles returned to the track for the semifinals of the women’s and men’s 200 meters. Likewise, semifinal heats in both the women’s 1,500 and the men’s 800 went off.
Jaida Ross, the Oregon Ducks’ NCAA champion shot-putter, was among the contenders as the women’s shot put began with its qualifying rounds and came away with third place, throwing for 63 feet, 10 ¼ inches.
Javelin thrower Kara Winger, who stepped away from the sport after winning the silver medal at the world championships in Eugene, returned to competition and led women’s javelin qualifying.
