Four SFA Track and Field Athletes Set to Participate in U.S Olympic Trials
6/17/2021 8:15:00 PM | Track & Field
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Four SFA student-athletes have qualified for the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, set to begin tomorrow and running through June 27. Branson Ellis, Nissi Kabongo, Kaylee Bizzell and Cord Neal will represent SFA at the trials, which take place at the same track in which the NCAA National Championship was held last weekend.
Stephen F. Austin leads the Southland Conference with four participants, including men's pole vault national champion Branson Ellis. He will be joined by Honorable Mention All-Americans Kaylee Bizzell (pole vault) and Cord Neal (javelin), along with Nissi Kabongo in the high jump.
USATF broadcast partner NBC Sports Group announced a robust coverage schedule for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, which take place June 18 - 27 in Eugene, Oregon. NBC and NBCSN will provide coverage over eight nights, including six in primetime on NBC.
Track & Field coverage from Hayward Field begins on Friday, June 18, at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with qualifying, and continues at 10:00 p.m. ET on NBC, with the finals in men's shot put and men's 10,000m. Live coverage concludes on Sunday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC with numerous events, including the men's 200m and women's 400m hurdles finals.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Four SFA student-athletes have qualified for the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, set to begin tomorrow and running through June 27. Branson Ellis, Nissi Kabongo, Kaylee Bizzell and Cord Neal will represent SFA at the trials, which take place at the same track in which the NCAA National Championship was held last weekend.
Stephen F. Austin leads the Southland Conference with four participants, including men's pole vault national champion Branson Ellis. He will be joined by Honorable Mention All-Americans Kaylee Bizzell (pole vault) and Cord Neal (javelin), along with Nissi Kabongo in the high jump.
USATF broadcast partner NBC Sports Group announced a robust coverage schedule for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, which take place June 18 - 27 in Eugene, Oregon. NBC and NBCSN will provide coverage over eight nights, including six in primetime on NBC.
Track & Field coverage from Hayward Field begins on Friday, June 18, at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with qualifying, and continues at 10:00 p.m. ET on NBC, with the finals in men's shot put and men's 10,000m. Live coverage concludes on Sunday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC with numerous events, including the men's 200m and women's 400m hurdles finals.
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