Track and field starts today! Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson will compete in the first round of the women's 1,500m run in primetime tonight at 7:30 p.m. Simpson, who graduated from Oviedo High School in 2005 and is one of over a dozen track and field standouts competing the Olympic Games, that are from Florida. Take a look at who is competing and when you can cheer them on!
Note: This list only includes those Olympians who went to high school in the Sunshine State.
Who: Jenny Simpson (Barringer) - (Oviedo High School) - United States
What: Women's 1,500m Run
When: Heats: Friday, August 12th, 7:30 p.m. Semifinals: Sunday August 14th 8:30 p.m. Finals: Tuesday August 16, 9:30 p.m.
What: Women's 200m Dash
When: Heats: Monday, August 15th, 8:35 a.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:30 p.m.
When: Heats: Monday, August 15th, 8:35 a.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:30 p.m.
Who: Tynia Gaither (Osceola High School) - Bahamas
What: Women's 100m Dash, 200m Dash
When: 100m Heats: Friday, August 12th, 9:40 p.m. Semifinals: Saturday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals: Saturday, August 13th, 9:35 p.m. 200m Heats: Monday, August 15th, 8:35 a.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:30 p.m.
When: 100m Heats: Friday, August 12th, 9:40 p.m. Semifinals: Saturday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals: Saturday, August 13th, 9:35 p.m. 200m Heats: Monday, August 15th, 8:35 a.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:30 p.m.
Who: Brianna Rollins (Miami Northwestern High School) - United States
What: Women's 100m Hurdles
When: Heats: Tuesday August 16th, 10:05 a.m. Semifinals: Wednesday August 17th, 7:45 p.m. Final: Wednesday August 17th, 9:55 p.m.
What: Women's 100m Hurdles
When: Heats: Tuesday August 16th, 10:05 a.m. Semifinals: Wednesday August 17th, 7:45 p.m. Final: Wednesday August 17th, 9:55 p.m.
Who: Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (FAMU High School) - British Virgin Islands
What: Women's 100m Dash
When: Heats: Friday, August 12th, 9:40 p.m. Semifinals: Saturday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals: Saturday, August 13th, 9:35 p.m.
Who: Khalifa St. Fort (St. Thomas Aquinas High School) - Trinidad & Tobago
What: Women's 4x100m Relay
When: Heats: Thursday, August 18th, 10:20 a.m. Finals: Friday, August 19th, 9:15 p.m.
When: Heats: Thursday, August 18th, 10:20 a.m. Finals: Friday, August 19th, 9:15 p.m.
Florida went 1-2-3 at the Olympic Trials with Justin Gatlin, Trayvon Bromell, and Marvin Bracy. The trio of Sunshine State speedsters will go head to head in the 100m dash and team up as members of the 4x100m relay that will try to take down Usain Bolt and the Jamaicans.
Who: Andres Arroyo (Colonial High School) - Puerto Rico
What: Men's 800m RunWhen: Heats: Friday, August 12th, 9:10 a.m. Semifinals: Saturday, August 13th, 9:05 p.m. Finals: Sunday, August 15th, 9:25 p.m.
When: 100m Heats: Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 p.m. Semifinals: Sunday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals:
Sunday, August 13th, 10:25 p.m. 4x100m Relay Heats: Thursday, August 18th, 10:40 a.m. Finals: Friday, August 19th, 9:35 p.m.
Who: Trayvon Bromell (Gibbs High School) - United States
What: Men's 100m Dash, 4x100m Relay
When: 100m Heats: Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 p.m. Semifinals: Sunday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals:
When: 100m Heats: Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 p.m. Semifinals: Sunday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals:
Sunday, August 13th, 10:25 p.m. 4x100m Relay Heats: Thursday, August 18th, 10:40 a.m. Finals: Friday, August 19th, 9:35 p.m.
Who: Justin Gatlin (Woodham High School) - United States
What: Men's 100m Dash, 200m Dash, 4x100m Relay
What: Men's 100m Dash, 200m Dash, 4x100m Relay
When: 100m Heats: Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 p.m. Semifinals: Sunday, August 13th, 8:00 p.m. Finals:
Sunday, August 13th, 10:25 p.m. 200m Heats: Tuesday, August 16th, 10:50 a.m. Semifinals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Thursday, August 18th, 9:30 p.m. 4x100m Relay Heats: Thursday, August 18th, 10:40 a.m. Finals: Friday, August 19th, 9:35 p.m.
Who: Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas High School) - United States
What: Men's 4x400m Relay
When: Heats: Friday, August 19th, 8:10 p.m. Finals: Saturday, August 20th, 9:35 p.m.
Who: Jeffrey Julmis (Fort Lauderdale High School) - Haiti
What: Men's 110m Hurdles
When: Heats: Monday, August 15th, 7:40 p.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 7:40 p.m. Finals: August 16th, 9:45 p.m.
When: Heats: Monday, August 15th, 7:40 p.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 7:40 p.m. Finals: August 16th, 9:45 p.m.
Who: Eddie Lovett (Palm Beach Lakes High School)
What: Men's 110m Hurdles
When: Heats: Monday, August 15th, 7:40 p.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 7:40 p.m. Finals: August 16th, 9:45 p.m.
Who: Tony McQuay (Sunset High School) - United States
What: Men's 4x400m Relay
When: Heats: Friday, August 19th, 8:10 p.m. Finals: Saturday, August 20th, 9:35 p.m.
When: Heats: Monday, August 15th, 7:40 p.m. Semifinals: Tuesday, August 16th, 7:40 p.m. Finals: August 16th, 9:45 p.m.
Who: Tony McQuay (Sunset High School) - United States
What: Men's 4x400m Relay
When: Heats: Friday, August 19th, 8:10 p.m. Finals: Saturday, August 20th, 9:35 p.m.
Who: Teray Smith (American Heritage) - Bahamas
What: Men's 200m Dash
When: Heats: Tuesday, August 16th, 10:50 a.m. Semifinals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Thursday, August 18th, 9:30 p.m.
What: Men's 200m Dash
When: Heats: Tuesday, August 16th, 10:50 a.m. Semifinals: Wednesday, August 17th, 9:00 p.m. Finals: Thursday, August 18th, 9:30 p.m.