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Beaufort native Michael Dickson advanced to the finals and finished seventh in the men’s 110-meter hurdles last week at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic team trials in Oregon.
Dickson ran fourth in Heat 3 in Monday’s prelims, clocking a time of 13.36 to advance on time to Thursday’s semifinals. He cranked it up in Round 2, running a blistering time of 13.19 to place second in Heat 3 and qualify for the finals.
In Friday’s final, Dickson was nearly as fast, placing seventh with a time of 13.21.
Dickson was a star at Beaufort High School and a two-time All-American and eight-time MEAC champion at North Carolina A&T, where he graduated in 2019.
Kelley qualifies for AAU nationals
Whale Branch and Palmetto Road Runners standout Jonathan Kelley will get to compete on the same stage where Dickson made his name in college after qualifying for the AAU Junior Olympics with his performance last weekend.
Kelley placed second in the 110-meter hurdles and fifth in the long jump in the 15-16 boys division at the AAU Region 8 Qualifiers in Columbia to qualify for next month’s nationals.
The rising junior at Whale Branch will compete in the 110-meter hurdles prelims on July 31 with the finals on Aug. 1 along with the long jump.
