TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati track and field alumnae Annette Echikunwoke and Loretta Blaut will look to punch their tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Echikunwoke (2014-18) and Blaut (2014-18) will compete in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, scheduled for June 21-30 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Echikunwoke will participate in the hammer throw at 2 p.m. ET on Friday. She is in the first of two flights. Each athlete will get three throws, and the top 12 marks will advance to Sunday's finals (8 p.m. ET).
Blaut will compete in the women's high jump at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. She is in the second of two flights. The top 12 marks advance to Monday's final round (8:15 p.m. ET).
The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have met the Olympic qualifying standard established by World Athletics, will automatically earn a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
This year's Trials will feature eight days of competition, with all finals airing live on NBC in primetime and all competition streaming on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com and the NBC/NBC Sports apps. The complete schedule, including TV listings, for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, can also be found on the NBCOlympics.com schedule page.
Echikunwoke (2014-18) and Blaut (2014-18) will compete in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, scheduled for June 21-30 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Echikunwoke will participate in the hammer throw at 2 p.m. ET on Friday. She is in the first of two flights. Each athlete will get three throws, and the top 12 marks will advance to Sunday's finals (8 p.m. ET).
Blaut will compete in the women's high jump at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. She is in the second of two flights. The top 12 marks advance to Monday's final round (8:15 p.m. ET).
The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have met the Olympic qualifying standard established by World Athletics, will automatically earn a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
This year's Trials will feature eight days of competition, with all finals airing live on NBC in primetime and all competition streaming on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com and the NBC/NBC Sports apps. The complete schedule, including TV listings, for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, can also be found on the NBCOlympics.com schedule page.