TEMPE – Sun Devil Track and Field will be well represented this week at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, hosted at historical Hayward Field. Five-time national champion Turner Washington will compete in the discus alongside 2023 USATF Indoor 400m champion Justin Robinson (400m) and 200m All-American Jeremiah Curry (200m). The trio will also be joined by international throwing standout Maggie Ewen ’18 (hammer and shot put), two-time Olympic qualifier Chris Benard ’13 (triple jump), and distance professional John Reniewicki (1500m and 5,000). The USATF senior championships run parallel to the U20 Outdoor Championships where Trevin Moyer will compete in the 400m. Both the USATF Senior and U20 Championships run July 6-9, with live streaming coverage exclusively through USATF.TV+
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The goal is to qualify for the World Championships in Budapest (Aug. 19-27), and the most straightforward way to get in is for athletes to finish top-3 in their respective events. Robinson and Curry have hit their World Championships qualifying standards, and Washington is just shy of having a qualifying mark. Ewen has her mark for the shot put, and Benard is just shy of the TJ mark. Reniwicki needs PRs in both the 5,000m and 1500m to hit the standard. Sun Devils Gamali Felix (Grenada) and Dubem Nwachukwu (Nigeria) are both also looking to qualify in the 400m for their respective home countries.
Arizona State Athletes (event & qualifying mark)
Jeremiah Curry, 200m 20.15
Trevin Moyer, 400m 47.38 (U20 Championships)
Justin Robinson, 400m 44.51
Turner Washington, discus 66.22m
Chris Benard triple, jump 17.198m – Chula Vista Elite
Maggie Ewen, hammer 75.10m – Nike
Maggie Ewen, shot put 20.45m – Nike
John Reniewicki, 1500m 3:37.06 – Under Armour
John Reniewicki, 5K 13:20.31 – Under Armour
Washington has become a household name over the past three seasons. With the Maroon and Gold he collected nine All-America honors, five NCAA titles, the NCAA indoor shot record, and ASU’s discus record. On May 20 he finished fourth at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson (63.52m) – his first and only pro meet since April 2022 when he finished sixth in the discus at…
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