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USA Olympic Trials
Jenelle Rogers Competing for a Spot on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team
June 22, 2024 | Track & Field
Ball State track and field senior Jenelle Rogers will head to Eugene, Oregon for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials June 21-30.
Rogers will compete in the heptathlon, a two-day event scheduled for Sunday, June 23 through Monday, June 24. She is one of only three collegiate athletes with the automatic qualifying standard, coming in with a score of 6,018.
The qualifying process for the Olympic Trials differs from that of the Olympic team. In the heptathlon, the U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying standard is a minimum of 5,500 points with an automatic bid going to those with a score of 6,000 or higher.
The Olympic qualifying standard is more difficult, at 6,480 points. Following the trials, the top three athletes within that standard will qualify for Paris.
Rogers will be Ball State's third athlete to compete at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and the first since 2000 when LaTasha Jenkins represented in the 200-meter dash.
Most recently, Rogers secured a fourth-place finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She finished the event with a season best score of 5,991.
Stream the heptathlon live on NBC and Peacock or follow along with live stats here.
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