By Senior Correspondent Marty Ogden, Editing and Graphics by Ron Knapp
Over the previous ten days, Connecticut athletes competed in the TEAM USA Olympic Trials at the University of Oregon. Alexis Holmes, who grew up in Hamden and went to Cheshire Academy, a non CIAC school, punched her ticket to the Olympic Games in Paris last Sunday by placing 3rd in the 400m finals with a personal best time of 49.78 behind winner Kendall Ellis in 49.46 and silver medalist Aaliyah Butler in 49.71. All three had met the Olympic standard of 50.95.
The results by former Connecticut high school athletes who competed are listed below.
400m Women
Round 1 – 6th, Alexis Holmes, NIKE, 51.05, Kentucky, Cheshire Academy Qualified for Semi Finals
Semi Final – 6th, Alexis Holmes, NIKE, OLY STD, 50.19 Qualified for Finals with Personal Best
Final – 3rd – Alexis Holmes, NIKE, 49.78, PB, Qualified for the Olympics
Javelin Throw Men
Prelims – 2nd – Jordan Davis, Southern Connecticut State, (Sheehan) 77.14 (253-1) qualified for Finals
Finals – 6th, Jordan Davis, Southern Connecticut State 75.10m 246-5
800m Women
Round 1 – 6th, Sage Hurta-Klecker, On Athletics Club, University of Colorado, 2:01.30 Qualified for Semi
Round 1 – 31st, Michaela Meyer, NIKE, University of Virginia, Pomperaug, 2:03.48
Semi Final – 10th – Sage Hurta-Klecker, OAC, 2:01.11 Qualified for Finals
Finals – 5th, Sage Hurta-Klecker, On Athletics Club, 2:00.38
3000m Steeplechase Men
Round 1 – 21st Alexander Korczynski, Northeastern, Windham High, 8:37.11
1500m Men
Round 1 – 12th – Henry Wynne. Brooks/BROOKS Beasts, University of Virginia, Staples High 3:37.68 Qualified for Semi Finals
Semi Final – 3rd – Henry Wynne, Brooks/BROOKS Beasts, Staples 3:34.40 Season Best, Qualified for Finals
Final – 6th – Henry Wynne, Brooks / BROOKS Beasts, TC Olympic Standard, PR 3:32.94
5000m Women
Round 1 – 11th – Chloe Scrimgeour, Georgetown Conard High, 15:47.87
1500m Women
Round 1 – 25th – Sage Hurta-Klecker, On Athletics Club, 4:15.90 Qualified for semi finals
Semi Final – 14th – Sage Hurta-Klecker, On Athletics Club, 4:08.07
5000m Men
Round 1 – 10th – Eric van der Els, ZAP Endurance, UConn, Brien McMahon, 13:26.47 Qualified for finals
Final – 14th – Eric van der Els, ZAP Endurance, UConn, Brien McMahon, 13:50.66
Javelin Throw Women
1st Round- 10th – Shea Greene, Princeton, Weston , 52.57m (172-5) Qualified for finals
Final – 9th – Shea Greene, Princeton, Weston, 53.57m (175-9)
Triple Jump Men
Round 1 – 9th – CLICK HERE to Read the Full Original Article at RunnerSpace News…