400-Meter Duo Advances at U.S. Olympic Trials
7/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
July 12, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Baylor sophomore Jeremy Wariner (Grand Prairie, Texas) and junior Darold Williamson (San Antonio, Texas) advanced to the seminfinals of the 400 meters at the United States Track & Field Olympic Trials Sunday at Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex.
Wariner won his heat with a time of 45.39, while Williamson clocked a 45.45 to finish second in his heat as he was edged out in a photo finish. Wariner posted 44.50 and Williamson 44.51 as the two fastest collegiate times in the country this season. Former Bear Brandon Couts did not qualify for the finals, finishing 26th in 46.56.
Assistant coach Stacey Bowers-Smith failed to qualify for the team in the triple jump, finishing seventh. She had marks of 43-7 in the prelims and 43-4 ? in the final.
Junior April Holliness (Duncanville, Texas) will compete in the long jump, while Wariner and Williamson will run in the semifinals of the 400 meters Monday.
