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SATURDAY, JUNE 29
*Nothing official, but it appears 2016 graduate Sam Mattis will compete in his second Olympic Games in Paris. Mattis—who competed for Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Games—finished second in the men's discus final with a top throw of 66.07 meters (216 feet 9 inches). That does not meet the Olympic standard (67.20 meters), but Mattis is still likely to make the field due to his current world ranking (13th).

*Recent graduate Aliya Garozzo finished seventh in her women's 400 hurdles semifinal heat, and her time (57.35 seconds) was 21st out of the 27 women who competed on Saturday night. As a result, she does not advance to the final which will be run on Sunday night.
 
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FRIDAY, JUNE 28
*Rising sophomore Ryan Matulonis finished eighth in his men's 400 hurdles semifinal heat, and his time (51.30 seconds) was 20th out of the 27 men who competed on Friday night. As a result, he does not advance to the final which will be run on Sunday night.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27
*Matulonis took third in his heat in the men's 400 hurdles and has advanced to the semifinal round. His time was 50.73 seconds which was behind CJ Allen (50.08) and David Kendziera (50.72).

*Garozzo used a huge kick in the final 100 meters that allowed her to finish fifth in her women's 400 hurdles heat, advancing her to the semifinal round. Garozzo's time was 58.12 seconds; the heat was won by Rachel Glenn (55.03) with former Olympic gold medalist Dalilah Muhammad (55.51) finishing second. The women's 400 hurdles semifinals will begin Saturday night at 5:41 p.m. (8:41 Eastern).

*Mattis took fourth place in the men's discus qualifier, with a top distance of 64.57 meters (211 feet 10 inches). As a result, Mattis will be one of 12 finalists looking to earn a spot in the top three and a ticket to Paris on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (7:30 Eastern).

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MONDAY, JUNE 24
*2020 graduate Nia Akins punched her ticket to Paris by winning the 800 final on Monday night, clocking a personal-best time of 1:57.36. Akins took the lead on the backstretch during the final lap and never looked back, ultimately winning the race by nearly a full second. She will be joined by Allie Wilson (second in 1:58.32) and Isabella Whittaker's younger sister Juliette (third in 1:58.45).

*2020 graduate Maura Kimmel competed in the women's discus throw qualifier and finished 21st overall with a best throw of 48.54 meters (159 feet 3 inches). As a result, Kimmel will not advance to Thursday's final in the event.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 23
*Recent graduate Isabella Whittaker finished sixth in the women's 400 final and stands a good chance of being part of the U.S. Olympic Team's 4x400 relay pool. Her time in the final was 50.68 seconds. The official U.S. Olympians in this event will be Kendall Ellis (49.46), Aaliyah Butler (49.71) and Alexis Holmes (49.78) with Kaylyn Brown (50.07), Quanera Hayes (50.55) and Whittaker the best bets to join them on the relay squad.

*Akins finished second in the third and final semifinal heat of the women's 800, advancing her to Monday's final. Akins' time was 2:00.87. (Among the other nine finalists is Juliette Whittaker, the younger sister of Isabella.) The top three finishers in Monday's final will represent Team USA at the Olympic Games.

*2022 graduate Marc Minichello finished eighth in the men's javelin final and did not qualify for the U.S Olympic Team. His best throw on Sunday night was his last throw, which traveled 73.07 meters (239 feet 8 inches).

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SATURDAY, JUNE 22
*Whittaker advanced to the women's 400 final, which will take place Sunday night. Whittaker advanced with a second-place finish in the third and final semifinal on Saturday night, using a massive kick in the final 100 to clock 50.48 seconds and finish behind only Lynna Irby-Jackson (50.17). Sunday's final will be a nine-woman race with the top three earning spots on the U.S. Olympic Team.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21
*Whittaker finished second in her 400 heat on Friday afternoon and advanced to Saturday's semifinal round which will take place on Saturday. Whittaker's time was 51.18 seconds as she finished behind only Aaliyah Butler (50.44). There will be three semifinal races, with the top two finishers in each heat and the three best times after that advancing to the nine-person final on Sunday.

*Akins won her heat and advanced in the women's 800 on Friday, clocking 2:01.18 which was the fifth-fastest time out of 36 runners. The 800 semifinals will take place on Sunday.

*Minichello advanced to the 12-man final in the javelin, popping a throw of 70.64 meters (231 feet 9 inches) on his final attempt. The men's javelin final will take place on Sunday, with 12 athletes competing for the three spots to make Team USA.

*2022 graduate Mayyi Mahama was unable to advance in the women's hammer throw, her top throw of 63.65 meters (208 feet 10 inches) leaving her 19th in a field of 23.

*Recent graduate Scott Toney and rising senior James Rhoads were unable to advance in the men's pole vault, Toney tying for 18th out of 26 starters at 5.50 meters (18 feet 0.5 inches) and Rhoads tying for 22nd at 5.40 meters (17 feet 8.5 inches).