HANNAH ANTKOVIAK SET TO COMPETE AT 2024 U.S OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS

EUGENE, Ore. – Olivet Nazarene University track and field standout and four-time NAIA national champion Hannah Antkoviak has qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in late June at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

The junior harrier from Allegan, Mich., will be competing in her trademark event, the 400-meter hurdles, at the U.S. Olympic Trials. She joins a field of 24 of the nation’s best for the opportunity to represent the United States at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris, France from July 26 to Aug. 11.

In order to do so, Antkoviak will have to hit the Olympic Standard time of 54.85 and finish inside the top three in the 400-meter hurdles final on June 30. Her first round race will take place Thursday, June 27 at 8:49 p.m. CST, with the top 16 times from the three heats advancing to the semifinal round.

If she advances to the semifinals, Antkoviak will race Saturday, June 29 at 7:41p.m. CST. The top eight times from the semifinals will then advance to Sunday’s final, which will be ran at 7:29 p.m. CST, where the heat’s top three finishers will earn their spots on the U.S. Olympic Track & Field team roster.

The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will be broadcast live on the television channels CNBC, NBC, and USA, and will also be available on the streaming service Peacock.

Visit the USATF official site for tickets, results, and more information on the event.

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*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu