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Elija Godwin Advances At USATF Championships
June 24, 2022 | Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. --- Bulldog senior Elija Godwin safely passed through the opening round of the 400-meter dash during the first day of the USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., late Thursday.
The USATF Championships run Thursday through Sunday while the USATF U-20 Championships are slated for Thursday through Saturday.
Godwin, a native of Covington, Ga., won the fourth heat of the 400m to automatically qualify for the semifinals after registering the fourth-fastest time of the day (45.42). He will now race in the 400m semifinal at 11:46 p.m. ET on Friday.
Also on Thursday, senior Clay Pender finished fourth in his group and 20th overall after completing his 800m laps in 1:48.77.
Junior Matthew Boling (long jump, 200m), graduate transfer Julia Harisay (javelin), senior Titiana Marsh (triple jump) and senior Darius Carbin (high jump) are also all on the USATF Championships start lists this week.
Their competition schedule is below:
Friday, June 24 – Boling (long jump final – 8:45 p.m.); Godwin (semifinal of 400m – 11:46 p.m.)
Saturday, June 25 – Harisay (javelin final – 2:30 p.m.); Boling (first round of 200m – 2:45 p.m.); Marsh (triple jump final – 3:30 p.m.); Carbin (high jump final – 3:25 p.m.)
Freshman Eddiyah Frye is the only Georgia competitor scheduled to compete at the USATF U-20 Championships in the 100m hurdles. The Miami Gardens, Fla., will race in the first round of the hurdles on Friday at 4:50 p.m.
The top three finishers in each event at the USATF Championships advance to the World Athletics Championships, which will also be at Oregon's Hayward Field on July 15-24. However, hitting the qualifying standard is also necessary to advance to Worlds. So far, Godwin in the 400m and Boling in the 200m and long jump have the necessary marks in their events.
Junior Kyle Garland has already punched his ticket to the World Championships after earning a silver medal in the decathlon at the USATF Combined Events Championships in May. During that meet at the University of Arkansas, The Bowerman semifinalist and NCAA bronze medal winner exploded for a collegiate record 8,720 points, which is well above the qualifying standard score, and finished behind former Bulldog Garrett Scantling.
Those who qualify out of the USATF U-20 Championships will advance to the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, on Aug. 1-6.
In addition, the following Bulldogs are also battling for a spot at the World Championships during their own country's national championships this week: Estonia's Johannes Erm (decathlon), Brazil's Ana da Silva (shot put) and Alencar Pereira (hammer throw), Delano Dunkley (sprints).
Where To Find Bulldog News: News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are posted on georgiadogs.com and are also always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.
The USATF Championships run Thursday through Sunday while the USATF U-20 Championships are slated for Thursday through Saturday.
Godwin, a native of Covington, Ga., won the fourth heat of the 400m to automatically qualify for the semifinals after registering the fourth-fastest time of the day (45.42). He will now race in the 400m semifinal at 11:46 p.m. ET on Friday.
Also on Thursday, senior Clay Pender finished fourth in his group and 20th overall after completing his 800m laps in 1:48.77.
Junior Matthew Boling (long jump, 200m), graduate transfer Julia Harisay (javelin), senior Titiana Marsh (triple jump) and senior Darius Carbin (high jump) are also all on the USATF Championships start lists this week.
Their competition schedule is below:
Friday, June 24 – Boling (long jump final – 8:45 p.m.); Godwin (semifinal of 400m – 11:46 p.m.)
Saturday, June 25 – Harisay (javelin final – 2:30 p.m.); Boling (first round of 200m – 2:45 p.m.); Marsh (triple jump final – 3:30 p.m.); Carbin (high jump final – 3:25 p.m.)
Freshman Eddiyah Frye is the only Georgia competitor scheduled to compete at the USATF U-20 Championships in the 100m hurdles. The Miami Gardens, Fla., will race in the first round of the hurdles on Friday at 4:50 p.m.
The top three finishers in each event at the USATF Championships advance to the World Athletics Championships, which will also be at Oregon's Hayward Field on July 15-24. However, hitting the qualifying standard is also necessary to advance to Worlds. So far, Godwin in the 400m and Boling in the 200m and long jump have the necessary marks in their events.
Junior Kyle Garland has already punched his ticket to the World Championships after earning a silver medal in the decathlon at the USATF Combined Events Championships in May. During that meet at the University of Arkansas, The Bowerman semifinalist and NCAA bronze medal winner exploded for a collegiate record 8,720 points, which is well above the qualifying standard score, and finished behind former Bulldog Garrett Scantling.
Those who qualify out of the USATF U-20 Championships will advance to the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, on Aug. 1-6.
In addition, the following Bulldogs are also battling for a spot at the World Championships during their own country's national championships this week: Estonia's Johannes Erm (decathlon), Brazil's Ana da Silva (shot put) and Alencar Pereira (hammer throw), Delano Dunkley (sprints).
Where To Find Bulldog News: News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are posted on georgiadogs.com and are also always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.
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