Norfolk State College senior sprinter, Kai Cole, put the HBCU observe and discipline world on discover together with his performances on the MEAC outside observe and discipline championships. Cole ran an Olympic trial computerized qualifying time of 10.05 seconds within the 100m sprint, clinching the MEAC title and a prime 10 nationwide rating.
An Olympic trial computerized qualifying time is listed within the USATF qualifying info as “All athletes who’ve met the Computerized requirements can be certified for the 2024 US Olympic Group Trials, no matter discipline measurement.”
Within the 200m occasion, Cole clocked a time of 20.55 seconds, incomes himself one other MEAC championship title and surpassing the Olympic minimal mark.
An Olympic trial minimal qualifying time is listed within the USATF qualifying info as “There’s a minimal commonplace in place for all occasions (apart from the 20km Race Stroll) and fields is not going to be crammed past these minimal requirements. For the 20km Race Stroll, fields could also be crammed by the Race Stroll Committee for athletes who don’t meet the Computerized requirements.” This implies the HBCU speedster will qualify if his time ranks him throughout the variety of runners allowed within the discipline measurement.
Final 12 months, Cole dominated the MEAC observe and discipline championships in each the 100m and 200m occasions, showcasing his versatility and uncooked expertise. As he prepares for the East Regional competitors, all eyes are on Kai Cole because the Norfolk State senior continues his quest for Olympic glory.
Study extra about Kai Cole earlier than he heads to the Olympic Trials
Kai Cole was a state 6A champion within the outside 200 meters as a senior in highschool. Cole was additionally a state runner-up within the 55m and third place within the 100 as a senior and was additionally an all-state performer within the 55, 100, and 200 meters as a junior.
He was a Division III nationwide champion within the 60-meter sprint as a freshman. Cole clocked a PR of 6.77 seconds within the prelims on the indoor nationals throughout the outside season.
Cole was convention champion and first-team All-American within the 100-meter sprint he positioned eighth within the 100m on the D-III nationals together with his prime wind-legal occasions being 10.70 within the 100 and 21.33 within the 200 broke the college indoor and outside 200m information and the 60-meter sprint document as nicely.
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