Wolverines Look to Punch Olympic Tickets at Respective Trials

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Current and former athletes from the University of Michigan men's and women's track and field program will look to punch their ticket this weekend to the 2024 Paris Olympics when they compete in their respective country's Olympic Trials.

Seventeen Wolverines, 13 who competed for U-M during the 2024 season and four alumni, are slated to compete at the American, Canadian and British trials from June 21-30.

USATF Olympic Trials | June 21-30 (Eugene, Ore.)

A maximum of three athletes in each event who have achieved the Olympic qualifying standard will be selected to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Riley Ammenhauser | Women's Triple Jump
Friday, June 21: First Round, 6:50 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock
Saturday, June 22: Finals, 6:20 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)

• Finished 18th at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships
• School record holder (indoor triple jump - 13.18m/43 feet, 4 inches; outdoor triple jump - 13.06m/42-10.25
• Big Ten Champion: indoor triple jump (2023)
• 2022 USATF U20 Championships bronze medalist (triple jump)

Tom Brady | Men's 5,000-meter Run
Thursday, June 27: First Round, 8:03 p.m. PDT (TV: Peacock)
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 4:30 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)

• Four-time All-American
• School record holder (indoor 5,000m - 13:24.16; outdoor 10,000m - 28:21.89)
• Big Ten Champion: outdoor 10,000m (2023, 2024)
• 2023 Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year
• 2023 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year

Nick Foster | Men's 1,500-meter Run
Friday, June 21: First Round, 5:22 p.m. PDT (TV: USA/Peacock)
Saturday, June 22: Semifinals, 6:54 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)
Monday, June 24: Finals, 5:47 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)

• School record holder (indoor mile - 3:54.48)
• Four-time All-American
• 2024 Big Ten runner-up, outdoor 1,500m
• 2022 Cross Country All-Great Lakes Region

Mason Ferlic (Alum) | Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Friday, June 21: First Round, 4:49 p.m. PDT (TV: USA/Peacock)
Sunday, June 23: Finals, 7:07 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)

• 2020 Tokyo Olympian (steeplechase)
• 2016 NCAA steeplechase champion
• Big Ten Champion: indoor 5,000m (2015, 2016); outdoor 3,000m steeplechase (2015-2016), outdoor 5,000m (2016)

Corinne Jemison | Women's Discus Throw
Monday, June 24: First Round, 5 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)
Thursday, June 27: Finals, 4:55 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)

• Two-time All-American
• School record holder (indoor shot put - 16.82m/55-2.25; outdoor shot put - 16.92m/55-6.25; outdoor discus throw - 60.07m/197-1)
• 2022 USATF Championships finalist (discus throw, sixth)

Aasia Laurencin | Women's 100-meter Hurdles
Friday, June 28: First Round, 5:28 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock/USA)
Saturday, June 29: Semifinals, 5:04 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 5 p.m. PDT (TV: NBC/Peacock)

• Big Ten Champion: indoor 60m hurdles (2024); outdoor 100m hurdles (2023, 2024)
• Four-time All-American
• One of three Wolverines to break eight seconds in the 60-meter hurdles (7.99)
• Finished 18th in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2022 USATF Championships

Emma Yungeberg | Women's Javelin Throw
Friday, June 28: First Round, 4 p.m. PDT (TV: Peacock)
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 4:10 p.m. PDT (TV: Peacock)

• School record holder (outdoor javelin throw - 53.36m)
• 2024 second team All-American

British Olympic Trials | June 29-30 (Manchester, England)

The top two finishers in each event who have either achieved the qualifying standard or hold a high enough World Event Ranking will automatically be selected by the British Olympic Association for the 2024 Paris Olympics. A third individual can be subjectively selected by British Athletics so long as they also meet the qualifying criteria.

Note: British Summer Time (BST) is five hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time

Tom Dodd (Alum) | Men's 1,500-meter Run
Saturday, June 29: Heats, 6:06 p.m. BST
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 4:55 p.m. BST

• Two-time All-American
• Third-fastest Wolverine in the 1,500m (3:38.76)

Henry Johnson | Men's 800-meter Run
Saturday, June 29: Heats, 2:25 p.m. BST
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 4:35 p.m. BST

• 2021 European U20 Championships finalist (800 meters)
• 2020 England Athletics U20 Championships indoor 1,500m title holder
• 2019 England Athletics U17 Championships indoor 1,500m title holder

Tilly Simpson | Women's 1500-meter Run
Saturday, June 29: Heats, 6:30 p.m. BST
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 4:45 p.m. BST

• Placed fourth in the 800m at the British University Championships
• English schools 800m and 1,500m champion
• Three-time 800m national champion

Cindy Ofili Sember (Alum) | 100-meter Hurdles
Saturday, June 29: Heats, 3:25 p.m. BST; Finals, 5:58 p.m. BST

• Two-time Olympian in the 100-meter hurdles
• 2016 NCAA Indoor 60-meter hurdles champion
• Five-time All-American

Canadian Olympic Trials | June 26-30 (Montreal, Quebec)

The top two finishers in each event who have either achieved the qualifying standard or hold a high enough World Event Ranking will automatically be selected by the British Olympic Association for the 2024 Paris Olympics. A third individual can be subjectively selected by Athletics Canada so long as they also meet the qualifying criteria.

Ben Flanagan (Alum) | Men's 5,000-meter Run
Thursday, June 27: Finals, 9:45 p.m.

• 2018 NCAA Outdoor 10,000m Champion
• Three-time All-American
• Big Ten Champion: outdoor 10,000m (2016, 2018)
• 2017 Great Lakes Regional Champion and Athlete of the Year

Riley Flemington | 1,500-meter Run
Friday, June 28: First Round, 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 29: Semifinals, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 30: Finals, 12:10 p.m.

• 2022 Canadian U20 Championships 800m runner-up
• 2021 Ontario U20 Championships 1,500m title holder
• 2021 Ontario U20 Championships 800m runner-up

Heath McAllister | Men's 5,000-meter Run/Men's 1,500-meter Run
Thursday, June 27: Finals (5,000-meter), 9:45 p.m.
Friday, June 28: First Round (1,500-meter), 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 29: Semifinals (1,500-meter), 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 30: Finals (1,500-meter), 12:10 p.m.

• 2022 Bob Gage Award winner
• Two-time high school Track MVP
• West Region 3,000-meter run record holder
• Canadian Road 5K record holder

John O'Reilly | U20 800-meter Run
Friday, June 28 -- First Round, 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 -- Semifinals, 8:10 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 -- Finals, 11:55 a.m.

• Canadian U20 National Championships 400m dash title holder
• Seventh-fastest Wolverine in the outdoor 800m

Aurora Rynda (Alum) | Women's 800-meter Run
Thursday, June 27: First Round, 2:05 p.m.
Friday, June 28: Semifinals, 8:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 29: Finals, 9:05 p.m.

• Five time All-American
• Big Ten Champion: indoor 600m (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023); outdoor 800m (2021, 2022, 2023)
• School record holder (indoor 600m - 1:26.50; indoor 800m - 2:02.89)
• Canadian record holder (indoor 600m - 1:27.05)

Savannah Sutherland | Women's 400-meter Dash
Thursday, June 27: First Round, 10:20 a.m.
Friday, June 28: Semifinals, 5:20 p.m.
Saturday, June 29: Finals, 8:40 p.m.

• 2023 NCAA 400m hurdles Champion
• 2024 NCAA 400m hurdles runner-up
• Four-time All-American
• Big Ten Champion: indoor 400m (2024); outdoor 400m hurdles (2023, 2024)
• School record-holder (indoor 200m - 23.51 seconds; outdoor 400m hurdles - 53.26)
• Canadian national record holder (indoor 400m - 51.60; outdoor 400m hurdles - 53.26)