Finals in the men's steeplechase and men's discus highlight Friday's events at U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon, as the only two Games-qualifying competitions.
The steeplechase features three among the world's top 25 this year in ex-collegiate walk-on Isaac Updike, No. 16, 2016 NCAA champion Mason Ferlic, No. 17, and Army WCAP's Benard Keter, No. 23.
All have the Olympic standard along with three others: 2018 NCAA 5K champion Sean McGorty, 2016 Rio Games seventh-place finisher Hillary Bor and Indiana All-American Daniel Michalski.
Notably absent from the field is 2016 Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager, who announced just prior to Trials he would not be racing due to a series of frustrating injuries.
Updike was the quickest overall qualifier in Monday's first-round prelims clocking 8:21.01. Bor (8:21.09) and Michalski (8:22.03) were next fastest; and Keter (8:29.04) was the best out of the slower section.
McGorty – despite having to stop mid-race to adjust his track spike shoe after being "flat-tired" – rallied back Monday to advance to Friday's final on time in what turned out to be the fast heat.
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