Mike Day of San Clemente, Calif., won the time trial and two of three motos to claim first place at the U.S. Olympic BMX Team Trials in Chula Vista, Calif., claiming the second automatic spot for the Beijing Olympics.
David Herman of Wheat Ridge finished third with 13 points. Day had 32 points. One more rider will be chosen for the Olympic team, chosen by the coaches.
Vols’ Law seventh in hurdles.
Former Montbello High School standout Celriece Law of Tennessee finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, with a time of 13.57 seconds.
Colorado State’s Emily Pearson finished 10th in the heptathlon with 5,553 points. Her teammate, Katie Lloyd, finished 13th with 5,445 points and won her heat in the javelin. Even though the duo finished outside the top eight that automatically qualify for All-American status, they could still earn that honor. They will if they are among the top eight finishers born in the United States, and by initial glance, they are. The Rams’ coaches are hoping the NCAA agrees with them in the coming days.
Moore first in judo final.
Heidi Moore of Englewood, fighting for the Denver Judo Club, pinned Mindy Swanson of Honolulu to win the heavyweight final at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Las Vegas.
The heavyweight division was contested on a contingency basis, meaning the United States did not qualify to send the winner to Beijing.
Should a slot open for the U.S. in the division, Moore would be nominated for the U.S. team.
