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Jul 7, 2008

Howard Alumnus David Oliver Wins 110m hurdles at U.S. Trials; Makes Olympic Games

Photo Courtesy of Ken Shipp

EUGENE, ORE. - Howard alumnus David Oliver won the 110m hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials and earned a berth to the XXIX Summer Games in Beijing. Oliver finished the race in 12.95 and set the Hayward Track record.

"I really don't know what happened," Oliver said. "The gun went off and I just started running. I haven't seen the replay even and I don't even know where I was."

Oliver, one of the favorites to win the event, had the best mark of the quarterfinals at 13.07 and was the top seed in the first of two semifinals. He went 13.24 to post the best mark in the first round.

"I just wanted to make the top-three in the finals," Oliver added. "I am just happy that I was able to do that and get the win."

The Denver native has posted three of the world's top five times in the event this season, including 12.95 seconds in May. That's second to the world record of 12.87 run by Dayron Robles. He also won the U.S. indoor title in February before posting his sub-13 time in Doha, Qatar.