An update through July 6th for New Jersey's potential and confirmed Olympians! This article features two pages, one recapping the recent action and another with the remaining schedule and what to look for heading into tonight.
400 Hurdles - Sydney McLaughlin (Union Catholic '17) aims to make the Olympics at the age of 16 in the women's 400 meter hurdles. Justin Gaymon (Phillipsburg '05) and Taylor McLaughlin (Union Catholic '15) are competing in the men's hurdles.
1500 Meter - Robby Andrews (Manalapan '09), Ford Palmer (Absegami '09), and Erin Donohue (Haddonfield '01) will take on the preliminary rounds Thursday night.
5,000 Meter - Marielle Hall (Haddonfield '10) and Sarah Pagano (Immaculate Heart '09) will compete in the 5K. Hall is already qualified in the 10K fom earlier in the trials.
Triple Jump - As covered in the recap portion, Keturah Orji (Mount Olive '14) and Christina Epps (Morristown '09) have advanced to the triple jump finals. Orji is the american record holder in the event at 47-8, which she hit in early June at NCAAs.