Florida's Jeremy Postin Competes in First U.S. Olympic Trials
Friday, June 22, 2012 | Track and Field
Junior thrower Jeremy Postin (Auburndale, Fla.) competed in Hammer Time on the first day of the U.S. Olympic Trials at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. on Thursday.
Postin, in his first U.S. Olympic Trials, finished 14th overall with his toss of 67.51m/221-6. Postin's final throw proved to be his furthest, improving his previous tosses of 66.37m/217-9 and 67.24m/220-7. Postin finished the highest of any collegiate competitor. Postin, the SEC Champion in the weight throw (indoors) and hammer throw (outdoors), is coming off a runner-up finish at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Action continues tomorrow as the U.S. Olympic Trials return to Eugene. Former Gator All-American and five-time SEC Champion Gray Horn starts things off with the first five events of the men's decathlon, beginning at 4 p.m. ET. Three-time NCAA Champion Tony McQuay (Riviera Beach, Fla.) competes in the second heat of the men's 400 meters on Friday at 6:10 p.m. ET, while former Gator All-American Calvin Smith will race in the third heat of the men's 400 meters.
Sophomore quartermiler Ebony Eutsey (Miami, Fla.) follows McQuay and Smith, running in the third heat of the women's 400 meters, while freshman All-American and SEC Indoor Champion in the men's long jump Marquis Dendy (Middletown, Del.) will share the runway with 2011 IAAF World Champion and 2012 USATF Indoor Triple Jump Champion Christian Taylor and 2011 IAAF Bronze Medalist and 2012 USATF Outdoor Triple Jump Champion Will Claye, both former Gator NCAA Champions and All-Americans. The qualifying rounds of the men's long jump begin at 8:45 p.m. ET, coinciding with NBC's coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials
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U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS – TRACK & FIELD (JUNE 21-JULY 1, 2012 – EUGENE, OR)
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
Men's Hammer Throw
14. Jeremy Postin, 67.51m/221-6
| NBC SPORTS GROUP LIVE TELEVISION COVERAGE | ||
| Date | Time | Network |
| Friday, June 22nd | 9-11 p.m. ET | NBCSN |
| Saturday, June 23rd | 8-9 p.m. ET/PT | NBC |
| Sunday, June 24th | 7-8 p.m. ET/PT | NBC |
| Monday, June 25th | 9-11 p.m. ET/PT | NBCSN |
| Thursday, June 28th | 9-11 p.m. ET/PT | NBCSN |
| Friday, June 29th | 6-8 p.m. ET | NBCSN |
| Saturday, June 30th | 9-10 p.m. ET/PT | NBC |
| Sunday, July 1st | 7-8 p.m. ET/PT | NBC |
| 2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET) | |||
| TIME | EVENT | ROUND | FORMER/CURRENT GATORS COMPETING |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 22 | |||
| 4:00 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – 100 Meters | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 4:50 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – Long Jump | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 6:05 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – Shot Put | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 6:10 p.m. | Men's 400 Meters | First Round | Tony McQuay, Calvin Smith |
| 6:35 p.m. | Women's 400 Meters | First Round | Ebony Eutsey |
| 7:30 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – High Jump | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 8:45 p.m. | Men's Long Jump | Qualifying | Will Claye, Marquis Dendy, Christian Taylor |
| 9:30 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – 400 Meters | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 23 | |||
| 12:30 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – 110-Meter Hurdles | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 1:20 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – Discus Throw | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 3:30 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – Pole Vault | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 6:00 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – Javelin Throw | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| 7:00 p.m. | Men's 100 Meters | Qualifying | Jeff Demps |
| 7:20 p.m. | Men's High Jump | Qualifying | Dwight Barbiasz |
| 8:00 p.m. | Men's 400 Meters | Semi-Finals | Tony McQuay, Calvin Smith |
| 8:15 p.m. | Women's 400 Meters | Semi-Finals | Ebony Eutsey |
| 8:30 p.m. | Men's Decathlon – 1,500 Meters | Decathlon | Gray Horn |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 24 | |||
| 5:30 p.m. | Men's 100 Meters | Semi-Finals | Jeff Demps |
| 6:00 p.m. | Men's Long Jump | Final | Will Claye, Marquis Dendy, Christian Taylor |
| 7:20 p.m. | Men's 400 Meters | Final | Tony McQuay, Calvin Smith |
| 7:35 p.m. | Women's 400 Meters | Final | Ebony Eutsey |
| 7:48 p.m. | Men's 100 Meters | Final | Jeff Demps |
| MONDAY, JUNE 25 | |||
| 6:30 p.m. | Men's Discus Throw | Qualifying | Wes Stockbarger |
| 8:50 p.m. | Men's High Jump | Final | Dwight Barbiasz |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 26 – REST DAY | |||
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 – REST DAY | |||
| THURSDAY, JUNE 28 | |||
| 6:50 p.m. | Women's 1,500 Meters | Qualifying | Cory McGee |
| 7:30 p.m. | Men's Triple Jump | Qualifying | Will Claye, Omar Craddock, Christian Taylor |
| 9:00 p.m. | Men's 400-Meter Hurdles | Qualifying | Kerron Clement |
| 9:05 p.m. | Men's Discus Throw | Final | Wes Stockbarger |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 29 | |||
| 4:45 p.m. | Men's 200 Meters | Qualifying | Dedric Dukes |
| 6:35 p.m. | Men's 400-Meter Hurdles | Semi-Finals | Kerron Clement |
| 6:45 p.m. | Women's 1,500 Meters | Semi-Finals | Cory McGee |
| 7:05 p.m. | Men's 110-Meter Hurdles | Qualifying | Eddie Lovett |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | |||
| 7:20 p.m. | Men's 110-Meter Hurdles | Semi-Finals | Eddie Lovett |
| 7:40 p.m. | Men's Triple Jump | Final | Will Claye, Omar Craddock, Christian Taylor |
| 9:00 p.m. | Men's 200 Meters | Semi-Finals | Dedric Dukes |
| 9:40 p.m. | Men's 110-Meter Hurdles | Final | Eddie Lovett |
| SUNDAY, JULY 1 | |||
| 7:12 p.m. | Men's 400-Meter Hurdles | Final | Kerron Clement |
| 7:23 | Women's 1,500 Meters | Final | Cory McGee |
| 7:50 p.m. | Men's 200 Meters | Final | Dedric Dukes |
| Blue Rows are Semi-Finals and are contingent upon advancing from Qualifying/First Round | |||
| Gray Rows are Finals and are contingent upon advancing from Trials/Semi-Finals | |||
