New Jersey Is Rocking the Olympic Trials | Highlights So Far and What to Look For



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.

What Happened So Far

What to Look For


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What to Look For - Quick Look

  • 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. 
  • Steeplechase - Ashley Higginson (Colts Neck '07), Craig Forys (Colts Neck '07), and Travis Mahoney (Old Bridge 08) all advanced in the steeple to finals. 
  • 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. 
  • Shot Put - Monique Riddick (Bishop Ahr '07) and Jessica Woodard (Cherokee '13) will be throwing in the shot.
  • Discus - Sam Mattis (East Brunswick '12) and James Plummer (Egg Harbor Twp '13) will be in the qualifying discus round tonight. 
  • If we missed any NJ athletes coming up in competition let us know. 

Remaining Schedule

Day 7 - Thursday, July 7, 2016
11:00 a.m.Shot PutWomenQualifying
3:30 p.m.Javelin ThrowWomenQualifying
4:20 p.m.5000mWomen1st Round
4:45 p.m.Triple JumpMenQualifying
5:02 p.m.100m HurdlesWomen1st Round
5:30 p.m.200m Men1st Round
5:58 p.m.400m HurdlesWomen1st Round
6:00 p.m.Discus ThrowMenQualifying
6:15 p.m.Shot PutWomenFinal
6:26 p.m.1500mWomen1st Round
6:30 p.m.Triple JumpWomenFinal
6:53 p.m.400m HurdlesMen1st Round
7:21 p.m.1500mMen1st Round
7:48 p.m.3000m SteeplechaseWomenFinal


Day 8 - Friday, July 8, 2016
3:00 p.m.Pole VaultWomenQualifying
3:02 p.m.110m HurdlesMen1st Round
3:30 p.m.200mWomen1st Round
3:30 p.m.Discus ThrowMenFinal
3:58 p.m.100m HurdlesWomenSemi-Finals
4:00 p.m.High JumpMenQualifying
4:12 p.m.1500mMenSemi-Finals
4:31p.m.400m HurdlesWomenSemi-Finals
4:47 p.m.400m HurdlesMenSemi-Finals
5:03 p.m.1500mWomenSemi-Finals
5:23 p.m.3000m SteeplechaseMenFinal
5:37 p.m. 200m MenSemi-Finals
5:54 p.m.100m HurdlesWomenFinal


Day 9 - Saturday, July 9, 2016
12:30 p.m.100m HurdlesWomenHeptathlon
1:30 p.m.High JumpWomenHeptathlon
3:30 p.m.Shot PutWomenHeptathlon
4:00 p.m.JavelinWomenFinal
4:15 p.m.Triple JumpMenFinal
4:25 p.m.110m HurdlesMenSemi-Finals
4:40 p.m.200mWomenHeptathlon
5:03 p.m.200mWomenSemi-Finals
5:20 p.m.5,000mMenFinal
5:42 p.m.200m MenFinal
5:52 p.m.110m HurdlesMenFinal


Day 10 - Sunday, July 10, 2016
1:45 p.m.Long JumpWomenHeptathlon
2:30 p.m.Pole VaultWomenFinal
2:45 p.m.Javelin ThrowWomenHeptathlon
3:00 p.m.High Jump MenFinal
4:03 p.m.400m HurdlesWomenFinal
4:11 p.m.800mWomenHeptathlon
4:28 p.m.5000mWomenFinal
4:51 p.m.400m HurdlesMenFinal
5:00 p.m.1500mWomenFinal
5:11 p.m.200mWomenFinal
5:20 p.m.1500mMenFinal