Jasmine Moore Earns Spot on Olympic Roster in Long Jump, Valby Finishes Runner-Up in 10k

EUGENE, Ore. – Jasmine Moore made history on the seventh day of the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials. Moore, who already captured the U.S. Triple Jump National Championship on the second day of Olympic Trials, earned a second-place finish in the Long Jump a week later. With the Olympic Standard in the event already under her belt, Moore had now qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in two events.
 
Moore is the first woman in American history to qualify for the Olympics in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump.
 

JASMINE MOORE IN A SECOND EVENT! 🤯#GoGators 🐊 | @TeamUSA | @NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/cqSkE4DeG3

— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) June 30, 2024

 
After a fourth-place finish in the 5000m, Parker Valby rebounded in the 10,000m with a runner-up finish. Valby, who has not set the Olympic standard in the event, will have to wait for the official Olympic roster to be named to see if she will be headed to Paris. Regardless, Valby showed great strength throughout the race as she battled with the leaders throughout, ultimately only falling short by 0.49 seconds.
 
Current Gators Claire Bryant, Robert Gregory and Grace Stark also competed during Saturday’s contest.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – Finals
Women’s Long Jump
Moore’s best jump of the competition came on her third attempt as she jumped into first place with a mark of 6.98m/22’10.75″. This mark held as Moore’s best of the competition but was eventually surpassed by a jump of 7.00m/22’11.75″. However, Moore had the most consistent success throughout the competition as all four of her successful jumps landed farther than 6.81m/22’4.25″. Nonetheless, the seven-time NCAA Champion had secured her second spot in Paris.
 
Claire Bryant’s final season as a Florida Gator ended on Saturday night as the two-time SEC Champion and two-time NCAA runner-up in 2024 placed tenth with a mark of 6.43m/21’1.25″.
 
Women’s 10,000m
Battling with the leaders for the entirety of the race, Parker Valby executed an outstanding race plan leading to her runner-up finish on Saturday night. Valby, who set the collegiate record in the 10,000m earlier this year (30:50.43), crossed the finish line in 31:41.56. She hung with the leaders courtesy of 2:56.52 and 2:53.25 in the final 2000m of the race. Furthermore, Valby was the only collegiate runner to compete in the race. To finish second with that in mind is an outstanding feat.
 
Men’s 200m
Robert Gregory concluded an outstanding…