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Knight Advances to Finals, Phillips and Mars Finish in Top 20 at Olympic Trials
6/28/2024 8:23:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore.---CSUN Track & Field's thrower Trey Knight qualified for the hammer throw finals while sprinters David Phillips, Jr. and Chase Mars each finished in the top-20 in the 200m semifinal round on Friday at the 2024 United States Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field.
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Knight will compete in Sunday's final round of the hammer throw. Phillips and Mars each missed the cut for the finals as they completed historic seasons with CSUN in 2024.
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Making his Olympic Trial debut, Knight competed out of Flight 1 in the hammer throw where his first toss would be his best of the day, a throw of 73.91 (242-6). That toss placed him seventh out of the 24-athlete field, qualifying him for the final round. A total of 12 athletes advanced to the finals.
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In the 200m, Phillips raced out of Heat 4 and registered a wind-aided time of 20.46, finishing sixth out of the nine-athlete heat. Phillips would place 14th overall in the competition. Mars was placed in Heat 2 where he ran a 20.66, finishing eighth in the heat and 17th overall in the event. The top nine advanced to the final round of the 200m.
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A First-Team All-American in the hammer throw, Knight took sixth place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June with a toss of 74.00m (242-9). Knight was named Big West Field Athlete of the Year this season as he also collected the hammer throw title at the outdoor conference championships in May with a toss of 75.10m (246-5).
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Phillips and Mars completed banner seasons with CSUN on Friday.
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A senior, Phillips ends his CSUN career ranked second in school history in the 200m (20.51). Phillips competed at the NCAA West Regional in the 100m and 200m this year as well as the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championship as a member of the 4x100 relay team. In the 2024 indoor season, Phillips won the 200m MPSF title, breaking the 200m indoor school record with a time of 20.78 while he also won the 400m title at the same event (47.83).
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Mars, a junior transfer from Vanguard, wrapped up a storybook first year with an Olympic Trial appearance, an NCAA Championship appearance and a conference title. He won the Big West 200m title while he competed at nationals in the 200m and the 4x100 relay. Mars also participated at the NCAA West Regional in three events including the 100m. In the outdoor season, Mars broke the school record in the 100m (10.20) and the 200m (20.25).
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ACCORDING TO ASSISTANT COACH DAN LANGE
"Trey did a great job today qualifying for finals on his first throw. This is a very impressive performance for his first Olympic Trials! He has nothing to lose on Sunday."
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ACCORDING TO ASSISTANT COACH JACOB YOWELL
"I have too many words and no words at all. Chase and DJ are leaving Olympic Trials top-20 in the country! To say I'm proud as their coach is an understatement. To say we're proud as a program is an understatement. 2024 gave us the two greatest men's sprinters to ever wear CSUN across their chest. Chase Mars and David Phillips, Jr., names we will never forget!"
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UP NEXT
Knight will have a chance to punch his ticket to the 2024 Olympics in Paris when he participates in the hammer throw final round on Sunday beginning at 2:50 p.m. The event will be streamed on Peacock.
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Knight will compete in Sunday's final round of the hammer throw. Phillips and Mars each missed the cut for the finals as they completed historic seasons with CSUN in 2024.
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Making his Olympic Trial debut, Knight competed out of Flight 1 in the hammer throw where his first toss would be his best of the day, a throw of 73.91 (242-6). That toss placed him seventh out of the 24-athlete field, qualifying him for the final round. A total of 12 athletes advanced to the finals.
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ÂOn his first attempt, Trey Knight throws a 73.91m to take over first place! ??
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) June 28, 2024
12 of the 24 throwers will advance to Sunday's final. #GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/L5TCc11NL8
In the 200m, Phillips raced out of Heat 4 and registered a wind-aided time of 20.46, finishing sixth out of the nine-athlete heat. Phillips would place 14th overall in the competition. Mars was placed in Heat 2 where he ran a 20.66, finishing eighth in the heat and 17th overall in the event. The top nine advanced to the final round of the 200m.
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Proving he belongs among the nation's very best. @YungDeej_ finishes in 14th overall at the Team USA Olympic Trials 200m Semifinals (20.46s). ??#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/GMyrm2ihXM
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) June 29, 2024
From NAIA to the Team USA Olympic Trials 200m Semifinals.
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) June 29, 2024
2023-24 has been nothing short of spectacular for Chase Mars. ??#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/0QmL7jtjmo
A First-Team All-American in the hammer throw, Knight took sixth place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June with a toss of 74.00m (242-9). Knight was named Big West Field Athlete of the Year this season as he also collected the hammer throw title at the outdoor conference championships in May with a toss of 75.10m (246-5).
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Phillips and Mars completed banner seasons with CSUN on Friday.
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A senior, Phillips ends his CSUN career ranked second in school history in the 200m (20.51). Phillips competed at the NCAA West Regional in the 100m and 200m this year as well as the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championship as a member of the 4x100 relay team. In the 2024 indoor season, Phillips won the 200m MPSF title, breaking the 200m indoor school record with a time of 20.78 while he also won the 400m title at the same event (47.83).
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Mars, a junior transfer from Vanguard, wrapped up a storybook first year with an Olympic Trial appearance, an NCAA Championship appearance and a conference title. He won the Big West 200m title while he competed at nationals in the 200m and the 4x100 relay. Mars also participated at the NCAA West Regional in three events including the 100m. In the outdoor season, Mars broke the school record in the 100m (10.20) and the 200m (20.25).
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ACCORDING TO ASSISTANT COACH DAN LANGE
"Trey did a great job today qualifying for finals on his first throw. This is a very impressive performance for his first Olympic Trials! He has nothing to lose on Sunday."
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ACCORDING TO ASSISTANT COACH JACOB YOWELL
"I have too many words and no words at all. Chase and DJ are leaving Olympic Trials top-20 in the country! To say I'm proud as their coach is an understatement. To say we're proud as a program is an understatement. 2024 gave us the two greatest men's sprinters to ever wear CSUN across their chest. Chase Mars and David Phillips, Jr., names we will never forget!"
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UP NEXT
Knight will have a chance to punch his ticket to the 2024 Olympics in Paris when he participates in the hammer throw final round on Sunday beginning at 2:50 p.m. The event will be streamed on Peacock.
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#GoMatadors
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