DeFrand Advances to Semifinals at U.S. Olympic Trials

6/21/2024 9:33:00 PM | Track and Field

EUGENE, Ore. – Florida State sprinter Dajaz DeFrand advanced to the semifinal of the women's 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Seeded sixth with a time of 10.94, DeFrand won her heat clocking a time of 11.05 seconds in round one with the eighth-overall fastest time, advancing to the semifinal round.

Jeremiah Davis begins competition in the long jump on Saturday starting at 7:45 p.m. ET, while DeFrand will compete in the semifinals at 8:58 p.m. with finals starting at 10:50 p.m.

Coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials will be streamed each day between NBC, Peacock and USA. Additional coverage can be viewed on USTAF.TV. Live results can be found through Results.ustaf.org

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