Oklahoma State University Athletics
Fernandez Moves On at U.S. Olympic Trials
June 28, 2012 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
June 28, 2012
EUGENE, Ore. - Recent Oklahoma State graduate German Fernandez continued his success in the past couple of months by advancing to the semifinal race of the 1,500 meters Thursday evening at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
In the preliminary round, 30 competitors were broken up into three heats of 10, with the top six in each heat advancing, along with the six fastest times among the remaining competitors.
Fernandez placed sixth in heat two, which had nine of 10 runners advance, and 12th overall after running a 3:41.33 to advance to the 1,500-meter semifinal, which will be run tomorrow at 6:25 p.m. CT.
"It was a great run," track and field director Dave Smith said. "I think he was a little nervous: this was a big venue, and he's running in front of 25,000 people with a lot on the line.
"He ran well, advanced to the next round and I think he's excited about his chances."
Cowgirl Toni Young's bid to represent the U.S. in the high jump ended Thursday evening during the preliminary round. Young's highest completed jump came in at 1.79 meters/5-10.5, putting her in a tie for 17th. Her result was as high as the final five competitors who advanced to the final round of competition, but because she missed on her first two attempts at the height, she was unable to advance.
