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Oregon Track's Jenna Prandini Makes Women's 100m Final

Oregon Track & Field had three Ducks in the women's 100 meter semifinals Saturday, with Jenna Prandini carrying the flag for the trio into tonight's final.

Kaleb Henry

Jun 21, 2024; Eugene, OR, USA; Jenna Prandini (center) finishes second in her 100m dash heat during the US Olympic Track and Field Team Trials.
Jun 21, 2024; Eugene, OR, USA; Jenna Prandini (center) finishes second in her 100m dash heat during the US Olympic Track and Field Team Trials. / Craig Strobeck-USA TODAY Sports
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Oregon Track & Field will be represented in one of the top races of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

Former Duck Jenna Prandini—running for PUMA—ran 11.09 seconds in her 100 meter semifinal Saturday. Although that was fourth in her heat, it was good enough to sneak into the final.

Two other Ducks ran in the 100 meter semis. Current Duck Jadyn Mays went 11.2 seconds to finish fourth in her heat with the 13th fastest time. Former Oregon runner English Gardner (Nike) ran 11.31 seconds for eighth in her heat and 21st overall in the semifinals.

Prandini will be in the first lane with the women's 100 meter finals set for 7:50 p.m. PDT. Among the other finalists, she'll have to contend with favorite Sha'Carri Richardson for one of the three spots on the team heading to Paris this summer.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans.He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team.

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