Olympian Hopeful Results

By AFM Team – August 1, 2016
Photography by Kevin Brice Garner and Brian Fitzsimmons

Natasha Hastings

Specialty: 400m, 4x400m Relay

Natasha made the 2016 U.S. Olympic team after coming in third at the U.S. trials. She competed with a time of 50.17 for the 400m. 

 

Mike Tinsley 

Specialty: 400m Hurdles
Mike Tinsley finished third in the Olympic Trials and earned a spot on the 2016 U.S. team. In 2012, Mike won the silver medal in the 400m hurdles.

 

Mike Rogers

Specialty: 100m

Mike Rogers is an Austin Olympian who has qualified for the 2016 U.S. track and field team. He will be competing in the 4X100m relay.

 

Trey Hardee

Specialty: Decathlon 

Unfortunately, Hardee will not be returning to the Olympics. After facing a dislocated foot in January, Hardee suffered a hamstring injury during the Trials. 

 

Ingmar Vos

Specialty: Decathlon 

The 2012 Olympian will not be competing in this year’s Olympics. He suffered an unfortunate hamstring injury during his first long jump attempt at the Olympic Trials.  

 

Kaitlin Petrillose

Specialty: Pole Vault

Petrillose is a University of Texas graduate and a seven-time Big 12 Conference Champion. Though she broke records in 2014, she did not make the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.

 

Leo Manzano

Specialty: 1500m

A former University of Texas runner and 2012 silver medalist, Leo Manzano fell short of making the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. Though he nearly caught Ben Blankenship, he placed fourth at the Trials.

 
 
 

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