Track Central: 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 10 current or former members of the Tennessee track & field program look to realize their Olympic dreams over the next 10 days at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Competition from the historic and newly renovated Hayward Field begins Friday night and runs through Sunday, June 27.

NBC and NBC Sports will provide a wide range of coverage throughout the trials, with details and a broadcast schedule available at usatf.org. Live results will also be available throughout the competition via Flash Results, Inc.

The top three place finishers in each event at the trials will be selected for the U.S. Olympic Team, provided they have met the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying standard during the qualifying period (May 1, 2019 - April 5, 2020 and December 1, 2020 - June 29, 2021). The qualifying standards can be found at worldathletics.org.

Five current Tennessee athletes are set to compete at the trials: Christopher Bailey (400m), Latavia Maines (shot put), Maia McCoy (100m/200m), Darryl Sullivan (high jump) and Vanessa Watson (400m hurdles). UT will also have four program alumni at the meet: Tianna (Madison) Bartoletta (100m/long jump), Justin Gatlin (100m/200m), Chanelle Price (800m) and Nathan Strother (400m). Additionally, current volunteer assistant coach Jarrion Lawson will vie for a spot on Team USA in the long jump.

TENNESSEE SCHEDULE - U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS (all times Eastern)

Friday, June 18
7:58 p.m. - Men's 400m First Round: Christopher Bailey, Nathan Strother
9:37 p.m. - Women's 100m First Round: Tianna Bartoletta, Maia McCoy

Saturday, June 19
8:34 p.m. - Men's 100m First Round: Justin Gatlin
9:03 p.m. - Women's 100m Semifinals
10:35 p.m. - Men's 400m Semifinals
10:51 p.m. - Women's 100m Final

Sunday, June 20
9:19 p.m. - Men's 100m Semifinals
10:15 p.m. - Men's 400m Final
10:52 p.m. - Men's 100m Final

Thursday, June 24
4:30 p.m. - Women's Shot Put Qualifying: Latavia Maines
8:45 p.m. - Women's Long Jump Qualifying: Tianna Bartoletta
9:31 p.m. - Women's 200m First Round: Maia McCoy
10:00 p.m. - Women's 800m First Round: Chanelle Price
11:00 p.m. - Women's Shot Put Final

Friday, June 25
4:30 p.m. - Men's Long Jump Qualifying: Jarrion Lawson
5:04 p.m. - Men's 200m First Round: Justin Gatlin
6:00 p.m. - Men's High Jump Qualifying: Darryl Sullivan
6:02 p.m. - Women's 800m Semifinals
6:35 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles First Round: Vanessa Watson
7:25 p.m. - Women's 200m Semifinals

Saturday, June 26
9:19 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinals
9:30 p.m. - Women's Long Jump Final
10:24 p.m. - Women's 200m Final
10:33 p.m. - Men's 200m Semifinals

Sunday, June 27
4:30 p.m. - Men's High Jump Final
7:00 p.m. - Men's Long Jump Final
7:20 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles Final
7:52 p.m. - Women's 800m Final

University of Tennessee Athletics

Players Mentioned

Christopher Bailey

Latavia Maines

Maia McCoy

Darryl Sullivan

Vanessa Watson

Related Videos