EUGENE – Opportunities to qualify for the United States track and field team that will compete in the Rio Olympics this summer begin on Friday, July 1 and continue through Sunday, July 10 for a crew of 22 Aggies competing at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field.
There will be 11 athletes who were members of the Texas A&M team this season joining 10 Aggie alums along with a volunteer assistant coach competing in the Olympic Trials over the next two weekends.
The current crop of Texas A&M athletes include Donavan Brazier (800m), Robert Grant (400m Hurdles), Fred Kerley (400m), Annie Kunz (Heptathlon), Shamier Little (400m Hurdles), Audrey Malone (Javelin), Maggie Malone (Javelin), Shelbi Vaughan (Discus), Will Williams (Long Jump), Chase Wolfle (Pole Vault), and Audie Wyatt (Pole Vault).
The trio of Brazier, Little and Maggie Malone enter the Olympic Trials fresh off winning NCAA Championship titles in their respective events. Brazier (1:43.55) and Malone (204 feet) each established collegiate records during their victories while Little (53.51) produced the second fastest time ever.
Little is the current world and U.S. leader for 2016 while Brazier is the U.S. leader with the third best time in the world. Malone’s mark serves as the U.S. leader and ranks 20th in the world this season.
Alums include Ricky Babineaux (400m Hurdles), Jessica Beard (400m), Devin Bogert (Javelin), Kamaria Brown (200m), Sam Humphreys (Javelin), Curtis Mitchell (200m), Ashton Purvis (200m), Natosha Rogers (5,000m, 10,000m), Jeneba Tarmoh (100m, 200m), Ameer Webb (200m) and Aggie volunteer assistant coach Ariana Ince (Javelin).
Humphreys is the defending Olympic Trials champion in the javelin while Rogers finished as runner-up in the 10,000m in 2012. Tarmoh tied for third place in the 100m and was a member of the U.S. 4×100 gold-medal relay team.
Coverage of the U.S. Olympics Trials will air NBC and NBC Sports Network, with Extra Time coverage available online via NBCOlympics.com. Time frames for the various NBC outlets follow (listed in CT).
Friday, July 1
Live Extra 6 – 8 p.m. CT | NBC 8 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 2
Live Extra 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. | NBC 1 – 4 p.m. | NBCSN 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 3
Live Extra 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. | NBC 6 – 8 p.m.
Monday, July 4
Live Extra 5:30 – 6 p.m. | NBCSN 6 – 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 7
Live Extra 5:30 – 7 p.m. | NBCSN 7 – 10 p.m.
Friday, July 8
NBCSN 5 – 7 p.m. | NBC 7 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 9
Live Extra 5:30 – 7 p.m. | NBC 7 – 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 10
Live Extra 3:45 – 5 p.m. | NBC 6 – 7:30 p.m.
TEXAS A&M ENTRIES – OLYMPIC TRIALS SCHEDULE
Times are Listed as PT
Day 1 – Friday, July 1, 2016
4:00 p.m. Discus Throw Women Qualifying Shelbi Vaughan
4:15 p.m. 800m
5:15 p.m. 400m
5:45 p.m. 400m
Day 2 – Saturday, July 2, 2016
10:30 a.m. Pole Vault Men Qualifying Chase Wolfle, Audie Wyatt
10:45 a.m. Discus Throw Women Final (Shelbi Vaughan)
11:04 a.m. 10,000m Women Final Natosha Rogers
12:00 p.m. 800m
12:33 p.m. 100m
12:45 p.m. Javelin Throw Men Qualifying Devin Bogert, Sam Humphreys
1:30 p.m. 400m
1:45 p.m. Long Jump Men Qualifying Will Williams
1:46 p.m. 400m
Day 3 – Sunday, July 3, 2016
4:02 p.m. 100m
4:15 p.m. Long Jump Men Final (Will Williams)
4:38 p.m. 400m
4:48 p.m. 400m
5:44 p.m. 100m
Day 4 – Monday, July 4, 2016
3:30 p.m. PoleVault Men Final (Chase Wolfle, Audie Wyatt)
4:25 p.m. Javelin Throw Men Final (Devin Bogert, Sam Humphreys)
5:51 p.m. 800m
Day 7 – Thursday, July 7, 2016
3:30 p.m. Javelin Throw Women Qualifying Ariana Ince, Audrey Malone, Maggie Malone
4:20 p.m. 5000m
5:30 p.m. 200m
5:58 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women 1st Round Shamier Little
6:53 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men 1st Round Ricky Babineaux, Robert Grant
Day 8 – Friday, July 8, 2016
3:30 p.m. 200m
4:31 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women Semi-Finals (Shamier Little)
4:47 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men Semi-Finals (Ricky Babineaux, Robert Grant)
5:37 p.m. 200m
Day 9 – Saturday, July 9, 2016
12:30 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Heptathlon Annie Kunz
1:30 p.m. High Jump Women Heptathlon Annie Kunz
3:30 p.m. Shot Put Women Heptathlon Annie Kunz
4:00 p.m. Javelin
4:40 p.m. 200m
5:03 p.m. 200m
5:42 p.m. 200m
Day 10 – Sunday, July 10, 2016
1:45 p.m. Long Jump Women Heptathlon Annie Kunz
2:45 p.m. Javelin Throw Women Heptathlon Annie Kunz
4:03 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women Final (Shamier Little)
4:11 p.m. 800m
4:28 p.m. 5000m
4:51 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men Final (Ricky Babineaux, Robert Grant)
5:11 p.m. 200m
