Day 1 Recap | U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field

EUGENE, Ore. — One current and two former Mizzou athletes advanced to respective event finals Friday on the first day of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

Junior Arianna Fisher claimed one of the final qualifying spots in the women’s triple jump with a distance of 13.15m. She is one of seven collegians to make the final in the event. The World Athletics Olympic qualifying standard for the event is 14.32m.

Karissa Schweizer will run in the women’s 5,000m final on Monday night after finishing sixth overall in the preliminary race. Her time of 15:32.63 is 22 seconds off the qualifying standard. Schweizer’s personal best in the event is 14:26.34.

Volunteer coach Gabi Jacobs advanced to the final round of qualifying in the women’s discus Friday, finishing fifth at 59.55m. She will have to throw at least 63.50m to meet the qualifying standard.

The Olympic team takes just three athletes per event, all of whom need to additionally meet the qualifying standards set by the World Athletics Council.

Alum and volunteer coach Avery Carter also competed on the first day of trials. He competed in the men’s hammer throw, finishing 22nd overall in the preliminary round.

The U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field will be streamed and televised on NBCSN and NBC during each day of the competition. For a full meet schedule, follow the link.

For all the latest on Mizzou Track & Field, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouTFXC).

Mizzou Athletes Schedule (All times CST) —

Saturday, June 19 —

8:42 p.m.: Gabi Jacobs, Women’s Discus (Final)

Sunday, June 20 —

7:55 p.m.: Arianna Fisher, Women’s Triple Jump (Final)

Monday, June 21 —

7:40 p.m.: Karissa Schweizer, Women’s 5,000m (Final)

Thursday, June 24 —

3:25 p.m.: Jordan McClendon, Women’s Hammer Throw (Qualifying)

9:05 p.m.: Mitch Weber, Men’s Discus (Qualifying)

Friday, June 25 —

3 p.m.: Skylar Ciccolini, Women’s Javelin (Qualifying)

5:30 p.m.: Mitch Weber, Men’s Discus (Final)

Saturday, June 26 —

6:05 p.m.: Jordan McClendon, Women’s Hammer Throw (Final)

7:30 p.m.: Skylar Ciccolini, Women’s Javelin (Final)

8:44 p.m.: Karissa Schweizer, Women’s 10,000m (Final)