University of Tennessee Athletics
Gatlin Wins 200m At U.S. Trials
July 09, 2016 | Track & Field
Photo Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
Women's Long Jump - Tianna Bartoletta (VFL, formerly Tianna Madison)
Women's 100m - Tianna Bartoletta
Men's 100m - Justin Gatlin
Men's Discus - Tavis Bailey
Men's 200m - Justin Gatlin
Women's 200m - Kali Davis-White
EUGENE, Ore. -- VFL Justin Gatlin completed a fantastic week at the 2016 U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials by winning the men's 200-meter title on Saturday at Hayward Field.
Gatlin, who won the men's 100-meter championship on July 3, won the men's 200 meters by clocking the fastest time in the world in 2016 at 19.75 (+1.6). Running in Lane 8, he defeated a talented final group that included U.S. 400-meter champ LaShawn Merritt, who finished second at 19.79. Gatlin will represent the United States in both the 100 meters and 200 meters.
Tennessee will have four former and current stars competing at the Rio Olympics, which run from Aug. 5-21 with coverage on NBC. Like Gatlin, fellow VFL Tianna Bartoletta (formerly Tianna Madison) will represent the U.S. in two events - the women's long jump and the women's 100 meters. VFL Tavis Bailey will compete for the Stars and Stripes in the men's discus. UT rising senior Kali Davis-White will compete for Jamaica in the women's 200 meters.
VFL Aries Merritt continued his incredible comeback from kidney surgery with an impressive showing in the men's 110-meter hurdles on Saturday. After running the No. 7 time in the semifinals at 13.57 (-2.1), Merritt finished fourth in the final, clocking 13.22 (+1.0). A photo finish was required to determine the second-place and third-place finishers and Merritt, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the event, missed making Team USA by one hundredth of a second. Devon Allen (13.03), Ronnie Ash (13.21) and Jeff Porter (13.21) were the top three.
Men's 100m
Justin Gatlin (Nike) - No. 1 qualifying mark - 9.77
Christian Coleman (Tennessee) - No. 14 qualifying mark - 10.03
First Round (Saturday, July 2): 2. Christian Coleman, 9.96 (+2.4)Q; 6. Justin Gatlin, 10.03 (+1.8)Q
Semifinals (Sunday, July 3): 1. Justin Gatlin, 9.83 (+1.7)Q; 3. Christian Coleman, 9.95 (+1.7)Q
Final (Sunday, July 3): 1. Justin Gatlin, 9.80 (+1.6) -- EARNS A SPOT ON TEAM USA; 6. Christian Coleman, 10.06 (+1.6)
Men's 200m
Justin Gatlin (Nike) - No. 1 qualifying mark - 19.74
Christian Coleman (Tennessee) - No. 20 qualifying mark - 20.26
First Round (Thursday, July 7): 8. Justin Gatlin, 20.32 (+0.9); Christian Coleman - scratch
Semifinals (Friday, July 8): 5. Justin Gatlin, 20.23 (-1.1)Q
Final (Saturday, July 9): 1. Justin Gatlin, 19.75 (+1.6) -- EARNS A SPOT ON TEAM USA
Men's 400m
Nathan Strother (Tennessee) - No. 8 qualifying mark - 45.07
First Round (Friday, July 1): 23. Nathan Strother, 46.36
Men's 110m Hurdles
Aries Merritt (Nike) - No. 5 qualifying mark - 13.24
First Round (Friday, July 8): 6. Aries Merritt, 13.64Q (-1.2)
Semifinals (Saturday, July 9): 7. Aries Merritt, 13.57 q (-2.1)
Final (Saturday, July 9): 4. Aries Merritt, 13.22 (+1.0)
Men's Discus
Tavis Bailey - No. 4 qualifying mark - 65.82m
Qualifying (Thursday, July 7): 6. Tavis Bailey, 60.17m (197-5)
Final (Friday, July 8): 2. Tavis Bailey, 61.57m (202-0) - EARNS A SPOT ON TEAM USA
Men's Pole Vault
Jake Blankenship - No. 3 qualifying mark - 5.72m
Qualifying (Saturday, July 2): T1. Jake Blankenship, 5.55m (18-2.50)q
Final (Monday, July 4): 7. Jake Blankenship, 5.60m (18-4.50)
Women's 100m
Tianna Bartoletta (Nike) - No. 6 qualifying mark - 10.94
First Round (Saturday, July 2): 8. Tianna Bartoletta, 11.03 (+0.8)Q
Semifinals (Sunday, July 3): 3. Tianna Bartoletta, 10.79 (+2.5)Q
Final (Sunday, July 3): 2. Tianna Bartoletta, 10.78 (+1.0) -- EARNS A SPOT ON TEAM USA
Women's 200m
Felicia Brown - No. 8 qualifying mark - 22.26
First Round (Friday, July 8): 23. Felicia Brown, 23.37 (-0.3)
Women's 400m
DeeDee Trotter - No. 14 qualifying mark - 51.24
First Round (Friday, July 1): 10. DeeDee Trotter, 52.01Q
Semifinals (Saturday, July 2): 16. DeeDee Trotter, 54.01
Women's 800m
Chanelle Price (Nike) - No. 4 qualifying mark - 1:59.10
Phoebe Wright (Nike) - No. 13 qualifying mark - 2:00.61
First Round (Friday, July 1): 5. Chanelle Price, 2:01.13; 7. Phoebe Wright, 2:01.35
Semifinals (Saturday, July 2): 8. Phoebe Wright, 2:01.39q; 11. Chanelle Price, 2:01.94
Final: 6. Phoebe Wright, 2:02.55
Women's 1,500m
Sarah Brown (New Balance) - No. 3 qualifying mark - 4:03.20
First Round (Thursday, July 7): 25. Sarah Brown, 4:24.97
Women's 5,000m
Liz Costello (New Balance / New Balance Boston) - No. 23 qualifying mark - 15:28.88
First Round (Thursday, July 7): Liz Costello - Scratch
Women's 10,000m
Liz Costello (New Balance / New Balance Boston) - No. 6 qualifying mark - 31:43.79
Chelsea Blaase (Tennessee) - No. 17 qualifying mark - 32:08.39
Final (Saturday, July 2): 6. Liz Costello, 32:31.81; 16. Chelsea Blaase, 34:10.15
Women's 400m Hurdles
Ellen Wortham - No. 30 qualifying mark - 56.91
First Round (Thursday, July 7): 25. Ellen Wortham, 59.13
Women's Long Jump
Tianna Bartoletta (Nike) - No. 2 qualifying mark - 7.14m
Qualifying (Friday, July 1): 3. Tianna Bartoletta, 6.77m (22-2.50, +2.7)
Final (Saturday, July 2): 2. Tianna Bartoletta, 7.02m (23-0.50, +2.3) -- EARNS A SPOT ON TEAM USA
Women's Shot Put
Cassie Wertman (Tennessee) - No. 20 qualifying mark - 17.68m
Qualifying (Thursday, July 7): 15. Cassie Wertman, 17.07m (56-4)
