Sha’Carri Richardson is aiming for another berth in the Olympics after securing a spot on the U.S. track and field squad last weekend.
The former sprint standout from LSU secured her spot in the Paris Olympics by winning the 100-meter competition at the U.S. Olympic trials held in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
Richardson won her heat in the semifinals at Hayward Field on Friday night, putting her one step closer to qualifying for the 200.
The Dallas native finished in 21.92 seconds, matching her personal best time and second quickest in the semifinals after Gabby Thomas’ 21.78.
Richardson, who placed third in the 200 final at the World Championships last summer, will attempt to place in the top three once again at 7:27 p.m. On Saturday (NBC).
Richardson was one of four current or former LSU athletes who made it beyond the preliminary round of the women’s 100-meter hurdles on Friday night.
Leading the group was Tonea Marshall, who won her heat with a PR of 12.41, the third-fastest time of the evening.
Alia Armstrong (12.74), Leah Phillips (13.23) and Lolo Jones (14.86) also managed to finish. Despite having a strained hamstring, Jones proceeded to the semifinals on Saturday when all 27 competitors who lined up won their respective rounds.
With a PR of 20.46 seconds, former LSU standout Brandon Hicklin placed third in his semifinal heat in the 200 meters, however he was not selected for the final.
Sean Burrell also failed to advance above his heat’s sixth place performance in 50.26 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles semifinals.
Rebekah Wales, a previous standout from LSU, and Trinity Spooner, who finished her freshman year, did not advance in the women’s javelin.
To secure a position in the finals, they had to place in the top 12 during qualifying. Spooner finished in 15th place with a best of 167 feet, 3 inches, while Wales missed out by one spot at 169 feet, 3 inches.
Alex Young, a former standout athlete from Southeastern Louisiana, will have an opportunity to join his second team on Sunday. Young competed for the United States in the hammer throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
With a best throw of 239-7, Young placed eleventh in the hammer qualification, while former LSU standout Johnnie Jackson was unable to get past the preliminary round with a throw of 233-1.
