Jake Stanley
Assistant Sports Communications Director (Swimming & Diving | Soccer)
University of Georgia Athletic Association
Former Bulldogs Matthew Boling and Jamari Drake finished in the top eight during finals at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., Monday.
Fast Facts
Boling, a native of Houston, Texas, managed an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter dash final and Drake, a native of Springfield, Ill., matched her season best in the high jump to take seventh.
Boling posted back-to-back personal bests in the first round and semifinal before taking eighth in the 400m final with a 45.15. He will have a shot to compete on Team USA’s relay team in Paris and possibly the 200m.
Drake, who earned All-America honors at UGA after transferring in from New Mexico, matched her season best with a first attempt clearance of 1.83 meters/6 feet and was seventh in the high jump final.
Up Next:
Former Lady Bulldog NCAA champion Lynna Irby-Jackson will be next on the track at 8:51 p.m. on Thursday in the first round of the 200m. Boling is slated to run in the opening round of the men’s 200m at 10:33 p.m.
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