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Webb Falters in 1,500, Fails to Qualify for Team
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"I don't think [my margin of victory] kicked in yet. I just know I'm on the team."
Muscle Strain for Gay
An MRI exam on sprinter Tyson Gay late Saturday afternoon showed a mild strain of the semitendinosus muscle, according to a statement released by his manager, Mark Wetmore.
Gay tumbled early in a semifinal heat of the 200 meters Saturday, costing him a chance at qualifying for the Olympic team in that event. He had qualified in the 100 meters earlier in the week.
According to the statement, Gay will rest for about two weeks with light activity, before returning to training. Gay still plans to run the 100 meters at the Aviva London Grand Prix on July 25, Wetmore said.
Hasay Impresses
Nobody will accuse Jordan Hasay of being presumptuous for looking ahead to the 2012 trials. Besides, that's when she was supposed to make her trials debut.
But the 16-year-old Hasay ended up being the most charming story at this week's trials. After finding out one day before last Thursday's preliminary round that she had earned a spot, Hasay wowed the Hayward Field crowd with an American high school-record time in the 1,500 meters (4:14.50) to advance to Sunday's final. She placed 10th out of 12 (4:17.36), but that didn't wipe the broad smile off her face.
"I didn't think I'd be in this race, so to come this far is just amazing," said the rising senior at Mission College Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) High. "I really look up to all those girls . . . I can't wait" for the 2012 trials.
Hasay plans to fly out of Portland on Monday for Poland, where she will participate in the world junior championships.
"It's going to be totally different racing over there against my age level," she said. "I'll be going over there with a lot of confidence.
"I'm really happy with the way I performed these three days. I learned I could come out and compete without being intimidated, but I also learned I have a lot of work to do."
Bowman Finishes 8th
Eight-time All-Met Sarah Bowman, a 2005 Fauquier graduate, placed eighth in the 1,500 meters (4:16.54). This was her first Olympic trials. She will be a senior at Tennessee in the fall. . . .
Allen Simms (Eleanor Roosevelt, 2000) finished sixth in the triple jump by going 55 feet 11 1/4 inches.
