Ohio State has another track and field athlete that will be a part of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Sprinter Anavia Battle finished third in the 200-meter finals late Saturday evening at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. She ran a personal best of 21.95, just behind Gabby Thomas (21.61) and Jenna Prandini (21.89), who went finished first and second.
Battle clearly has been training hard, as she eclipsed her results at Ohio State this season and continued to put up faster times each step of the way in the trials. She sprinted to a 22.37 time in the first round to qualify for the semifinals fifth overall. She then went 22.32 in the semifinals to qualify fourth overall for the finals, before breaking the 22.00 mark.
➕2️⃣ to TOKY-OH!
🇺🇸 Congrats @OhioStateTFXC Anavia Battle & @OhioStateMGYM Alec Yoder!
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— Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) June 27, 2021
Now it’s time to continue to grind away and try to shock the world in Tokyo.
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